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The unraveling of the House of Saud
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (file photo)
Having attempted to exert pressure over the Middle East and to a certain extent the world, due to its vast reserves of oil and thus cash, the House of Saud could be fast returning to the desert it actually comes from.
Once a Bedouin tribe of eastern Hijaz, Al Saud owes its rise to power and wealth to its unlikely alliance with the Wahhabis, a group of self-confessed Islamic radicals, whose aims were to destroy moderate Islam and rule over the Islamic world though fear and blackmail. The main purpose of Wahhabism, which has been promoted and created by British agents to serve Western interests in the Middle East, has always been to defile Islam and ensure that both its houses - Shia and Sunni - remain at odds with each other.
Western powers understood long ago that should they ever wish to claims ownership and control over the world, the Middle East, which is home to unparalleled riches and untapped natural resources, and thus the Arabs and Islam would have to be subdued.
It is with this goal in mind that Mohammed ibn Abdul Wahhab, the founding-father of Wahhabism and well-known British agent, set out in the 18th century to hash out a lasting alliance with Al Saud tribe. Before Al Saud came to unleash destruction upon the Islamic world, two powers reigned all mighty in the region, the Ottomans and Persia. Respectively, the keepers of Sunni and Shia Islam, both old empires fell victim to their political and religious apathy, betrayed by the very powers they held in contempt - the West, blinded by a false sense of security. Little did they realize that nefarious forces were looking to bring down their empires to see another rise, one that would play into Western hands and throw the Islamic world off balance.
But as with everything, what comes up must at one point come down.
Following centuries of lies, deceit, plotting and bloodshed, the tyrants Al Saud now face their own unraveling by the hands of the very powers that helped them rise above their conditions.
For the first time since US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sealed Washington’s alliance with then-King Ibn Saud in February 14, 1945, on board the USS Quincy at the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal, the US and Saudi Arabia stand on opposite sides of the spectrum, divided over their plans for the Middle East.
With Washington moving ever closer to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia has been left to feel the odd one out. Interestingly, Washington’s moves toward Iran coincides with its lesser dependence on Saudi oil, a factor John Graham - a former American diplomat - says will play a major role in the power shift the Middle East is currently going through.
In a recent interview with RT, John Graham noted, “Saudis have always felt that the US is in their pocket, but by suspending aid to Syrian opposition, Washington said ‘No’ to the Saudis, and the simple reason is a lessening of dependence on their oil.”
And indeed the Washington-Riyadh alliance armor bears evident cracks.
Unnerved by the idea that the militants have been given access to weapons of mass destruction - chemical weapons - and vast reserves of cash to finance Saudi Arabia’s war against President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, potentially putting the entire region’s stability at risk, US President Barack Obama did the unthinkable; he stood up to Riyadh and said ‘NO.’ Two years into the Syrian war, Washington pulled the plug on its military support, having realized that Saudi Arabia’s Takfiri militias would only bleed and ravage the region to oblivion.
Does it mean that the US finally came to its senses and broke away from Israel’s shadow? Not likely; it only means that Washington’s patience with Saudi Arabia is wearing thinner, offering other powers in the region, mainly Iran, a window of opportunity.
But what does this shift actually mean for Al Saud? Well, for one thing, Saudi Arabia, which has relied for decades on America’s military might to assert its position in the region, parallel to its checkbook to commandeer regional allegiances, now finds itself in a rather uncomfortable position. Should Washington decides that Saudi Arabia has overstayed its strategic welcome, Riyadh would stand alone before a long list of enemies, without an army to protect its borders or its throne. Bearing in mind that most Saudis loathe the royals, eager to see a change in leadership, the House of Saud could soon face its reckoning.
As noted by Graham, “The royal family of Saudi Arabia needs American support. And if we really get independent, we’ll start treating them like Yemen and so they are angry and annoyed with us.”
Already, Saudi Arabia’s wavering has shown in the immediate region - the Peninsula - as countries have put their political alliances under review, questioning whether or not Riyadh will withstand the gathering storm.
In Yemen, new coming political forces have been keen to step away from under Saudi Arabia’s overbearing and oppressive shadow, namely the Houthis and the Southern Secessionist Movement.
Having witnessed first-hand the debilitating influence Riyadh has had on the impoverished nation, both factions have put everything on the line to reclaim their lost independence. After decades of what can only be defined as political and economic slavery, Yemenis want to carve their own future and reassert themselves as a main power player, without having to answer to AL Saud. And while so far only two factions have dared challenge Riyadh, Al Saud’s traction in Yemen has begun to erode.
Moreover, Al Saud will probably not recover from Washington-Tehran nuclear agreement and the two nations’ subsequent political rapprochement. For the first time in decades of unchallenged political hegemony, Saudi Arabia is losing ground to other regional powers, betrayed by its greed, arrogance and sheer contempt for the people.
As noted by George Santayana, “Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them.” In this case Al Saud appears to have sown the seed of its own destruction by having defined and built its empire on treachery.
PressTV - The unraveling of the House of Saud
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (file photo)
Having attempted to exert pressure over the Middle East and to a certain extent the world, due to its vast reserves of oil and thus cash, the House of Saud could be fast returning to the desert it actually comes from.
Once a Bedouin tribe of eastern Hijaz, Al Saud owes its rise to power and wealth to its unlikely alliance with the Wahhabis, a group of self-confessed Islamic radicals, whose aims were to destroy moderate Islam and rule over the Islamic world though fear and blackmail. The main purpose of Wahhabism, which has been promoted and created by British agents to serve Western interests in the Middle East, has always been to defile Islam and ensure that both its houses - Shia and Sunni - remain at odds with each other.
Western powers understood long ago that should they ever wish to claims ownership and control over the world, the Middle East, which is home to unparalleled riches and untapped natural resources, and thus the Arabs and Islam would have to be subdued.
It is with this goal in mind that Mohammed ibn Abdul Wahhab, the founding-father of Wahhabism and well-known British agent, set out in the 18th century to hash out a lasting alliance with Al Saud tribe. Before Al Saud came to unleash destruction upon the Islamic world, two powers reigned all mighty in the region, the Ottomans and Persia. Respectively, the keepers of Sunni and Shia Islam, both old empires fell victim to their political and religious apathy, betrayed by the very powers they held in contempt - the West, blinded by a false sense of security. Little did they realize that nefarious forces were looking to bring down their empires to see another rise, one that would play into Western hands and throw the Islamic world off balance.
But as with everything, what comes up must at one point come down.
Following centuries of lies, deceit, plotting and bloodshed, the tyrants Al Saud now face their own unraveling by the hands of the very powers that helped them rise above their conditions.
For the first time since US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sealed Washington’s alliance with then-King Ibn Saud in February 14, 1945, on board the USS Quincy at the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal, the US and Saudi Arabia stand on opposite sides of the spectrum, divided over their plans for the Middle East.
With Washington moving ever closer to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia has been left to feel the odd one out. Interestingly, Washington’s moves toward Iran coincides with its lesser dependence on Saudi oil, a factor John Graham - a former American diplomat - says will play a major role in the power shift the Middle East is currently going through.
In a recent interview with RT, John Graham noted, “Saudis have always felt that the US is in their pocket, but by suspending aid to Syrian opposition, Washington said ‘No’ to the Saudis, and the simple reason is a lessening of dependence on their oil.”
And indeed the Washington-Riyadh alliance armor bears evident cracks.
Unnerved by the idea that the militants have been given access to weapons of mass destruction - chemical weapons - and vast reserves of cash to finance Saudi Arabia’s war against President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, potentially putting the entire region’s stability at risk, US President Barack Obama did the unthinkable; he stood up to Riyadh and said ‘NO.’ Two years into the Syrian war, Washington pulled the plug on its military support, having realized that Saudi Arabia’s Takfiri militias would only bleed and ravage the region to oblivion.
Does it mean that the US finally came to its senses and broke away from Israel’s shadow? Not likely; it only means that Washington’s patience with Saudi Arabia is wearing thinner, offering other powers in the region, mainly Iran, a window of opportunity.
But what does this shift actually mean for Al Saud? Well, for one thing, Saudi Arabia, which has relied for decades on America’s military might to assert its position in the region, parallel to its checkbook to commandeer regional allegiances, now finds itself in a rather uncomfortable position. Should Washington decides that Saudi Arabia has overstayed its strategic welcome, Riyadh would stand alone before a long list of enemies, without an army to protect its borders or its throne. Bearing in mind that most Saudis loathe the royals, eager to see a change in leadership, the House of Saud could soon face its reckoning.
As noted by Graham, “The royal family of Saudi Arabia needs American support. And if we really get independent, we’ll start treating them like Yemen and so they are angry and annoyed with us.”
Already, Saudi Arabia’s wavering has shown in the immediate region - the Peninsula - as countries have put their political alliances under review, questioning whether or not Riyadh will withstand the gathering storm.
In Yemen, new coming political forces have been keen to step away from under Saudi Arabia’s overbearing and oppressive shadow, namely the Houthis and the Southern Secessionist Movement.
Having witnessed first-hand the debilitating influence Riyadh has had on the impoverished nation, both factions have put everything on the line to reclaim their lost independence. After decades of what can only be defined as political and economic slavery, Yemenis want to carve their own future and reassert themselves as a main power player, without having to answer to AL Saud. And while so far only two factions have dared challenge Riyadh, Al Saud’s traction in Yemen has begun to erode.
Moreover, Al Saud will probably not recover from Washington-Tehran nuclear agreement and the two nations’ subsequent political rapprochement. For the first time in decades of unchallenged political hegemony, Saudi Arabia is losing ground to other regional powers, betrayed by its greed, arrogance and sheer contempt for the people.
As noted by George Santayana, “Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them.” In this case Al Saud appears to have sown the seed of its own destruction by having defined and built its empire on treachery.
PressTV - The unraveling of the House of Saud
