Friday, April 15, 2011

Amir of Qatar in DC



This is the Emir of Qatar in DC.  I have never seen him beaming like that.  He really wanted that meeting to crown his latest services to US and Saudi foreign policies in the region.  It is remarkable that this picture appeared in the mouthpiece of Prince Salman and his sons (Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat).  In talking to the press in the oval office, the Emir thanked the US for its support for the democracy movements in Tunisia and Egypt: does he think that he can falsify history for the benefit of the US?  Like the people of Egypt and Tunisia don't know that the US supported the dictators there not only for the decades but to their last days in office--literally.