Bush to court Saudi allies after warning Iran

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Source: AFP

RIYADH (AFP) - US President George W. Bush was heading to regional powerhouse and close ally Saudi Arabia on Monday to rally support for his Middle East peace drive and his campaign to isolate archfoe Iran.

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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will host Bush at his ranch outside Riyadh but analysts and diplomats say the two allies face "difficult talks" both on Iran and the Middle East conflict.

While Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia has voiced concern over the rise of Shiite Iran, it is opposed to another war after the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq that has strengthened the Islamic regime in Tehran.

Bush and Abdullah are also expected to discuss arms sales and efforts to combat terrorism, with the US administration believing its ally -- the homeland of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden -- still has "more to do".



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080114/ts_afp/mideastusdiplomacy_080114120152

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1. See, that's the thing... the Saud are NOT our allies

we are their oil junkie. On a personal/political level, they despise us.