Thursday, April 12, 2012

The US government bravely elevates its strong support for Arab democracy: I am impressed, really

"In the midst of security concerns preoccupying the Gulf region and several upheavals throughout the Arab world, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz visited Washington to discuss key issues and stress strategic cooperation.  Both Abdul Aziz and U.S. president Barrack Obama stressed in their meeting the strong and strategic partnership that ties the two countries, according to a White House statement.  The Saudi embassy in the United States said bin Abdul Aziz discussed several bilateral and regional issues and held a “fruitful dialogue.”  The United States and Saudi Arabia cooperate on several levels, on top of which are regional security, the war on terror, and energy. The two countries have maintained this strong relationship throughout different American administration and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz visited the White House in 2010.  The U.S. signed last year a deal to provide Saudi with 80 F-15 warplanes. Saudi also takes part in annual military exercises with the U.S. in the states of Nevada and California."  The statement forgot to add that issues of democracy and feminism were discussed between the two countries and that both discussed the need for a re-invention of Islam in order to incorporate a sixth pillar of Zionism within the doctrine.