I pointed out earlie…

I pointed out earlier that the Saudis, who’d originally said we couldn’t use their bases in an attack on Iraq, changed their tune and said that if the UN passed a resolution authorizing the use of force then they’d be “obliged to follow through” and allow the use of their bases. I noted the utter lack of spine in taking that position (i.e. hiding behind a UN resolution instead of standing up for your prinicples), but it appears that spine has reappeared. Prince Saud al-Faisal now says that, while they are with us against Al-Qaeda, they won’t participate in any action against Iraq.

While it’s nice to see folks stand up for what they believe in (even if waffling at one point), one has to wonder how long the memories of the Saudis are. They very willingly let us in to their country to defend it when it looked like Iraq was poised to go after them after Kuwait was overrun. But for the US military, and forces under a US-led coalition, the Saudis were convinced they were next.

Our “allies” the Saudis still need a spine. But they really need to know who their friends (and their enemies) are.

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