Israeli terror in Gaza overshadows US-Gulf forum

[FarCenter]

Source: Arab News - Official Saudi Arabia news site


Ghazanfar Ali Khan

RIYADH: Israeli terrorism and the blindly biased US policy in the Middle East overshadowed deliberations at a high-profile forum on US-Gulf relations, which opened here yesterday with a call to intensify global efforts to end the brutal attacks and to establish an immediate cease-fire.

The call to restore peace and security in the region, especially in the war-torn Gaza Strip, was made yesterday by Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nizar Obaid Madani.

“The US, which is the largest trade and investment partner of the Gulf bloc, has adopted policies full of flaws against the Gulf nations and the Middle East, while it has been extending all-out support to Israel,” said Madani at the US-Gulf Forum.

The forum mainly highlighted the implications for regional defense and security, which are uppermost on everyone’s minds at this time. Madani expressed hopes that the new US administration would reconsider American policies in the Middle East.



Read more: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=117908&d=7&m=1&y=2009

[High Plains]

1. Gee, ya think?

[iconicgnom]

2. Oh right, a Saudi gov't official is criticizing the US.

Can't wait for an Egyptian to chime in.
Do a cappella song and dance with Quenn's Rania and Noor.

[Chulanowa]

6. So let me get this straight

They've got a piss-poor record, which means that they can't criticize OUR piss-poor record? I wonder if they say the same thing when we criticize them.

[iconicgnom]

7. They should.

[provis99]

3. funny how they don't care enough to stop selling us oil

Money counts for more than ideology in Saudi Arabia, apparently.

[BunkerHill24]

4. Saudis subsidize the oil we purchase....they lose money in the process

in return we protect their Kingdom

[BunkerHill24]

5. dupe

[justsomeguy1973]

8. Terrorism like raining rockets down on civlian targets?

Hamas has openly stated it considers all Israeli civilians to be targets; it has been and continues to attempt to kill any and all they can.