CID1990 wrote:Chizzang wrote:
If we backed away from Saud they'd snuggle up to Russia ASAP...
That would still be bad for the Saudis
Russia doesn’t need their oil so it would be a cash n carry relationship for the Sauds
(at a 1000% markup)
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From my position, way outside of the action of course, it seems that Iran is the better choice of the two from almost any direction - why are we hanging with the Saudis when all they have is oil we don't need?
My experience with both groups is mostly limited to the classrooms of the college of Engineering and far from a representative sample but bottom line was that Saudis mostly kept to themselves, the Iranians were much more personable, friendly, and curious. Plus the largest group of women in engineering classes were Iranian, and some of them were just about beyond a man's ability to not stare at with your jaw hanging open. I've heard of "luminous skin" but some of the Iranian gals were the picture worth a thousand words on the subject.
The best way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of opinion but allow very lively debate within that spectrum - Noam Chomsky