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2014-08-26 Arabia

US has been sidelined in the Middle East. Egypt, the UAE and the Saudis are the new police force

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Posted by linker 2014-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Summary:

The newly emergent triumvirate of Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia forms one side of the divide, with Islamist extremist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, which are supported by Turkey and Qatar.

The United States used to be the acknowledged super power with control over the region. The U.S. has open relations with all the players, but its dithering, especially with respect to the three-year civil war in Syria which has claimed nearly 200,000 lives, has led others in the region to take more decisive roles.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-08-26 00:11|| 2014-08-26 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Wunderbar.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-26 03:16|| 2014-08-26 03:16|| Front Page Top

#3 So Saudi Arabia and the UAE have given up supporting ISIS, et al?

Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-26 05:47|| 2014-08-26 05:47|| Front Page Top

#4 So the lesson is to not give muslims democracy as they want a Caliphate/Sharia law etc.

Posted by Paul D 2014-08-26 07:01|| 2014-08-26 07:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, 'they've' given up on democracy in America for an oligarchy. Why expect others to be concerned about it?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-26 08:43|| 2014-08-26 08:43|| Front Page Top

#6 In its report, the Times quotes American officials as having “acting without informing Washington or seeking its consent.”

Carry on.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-26 10:42|| 2014-08-26 10:42|| Front Page Top

#7 So can we critique them, now? Because it seems like they're doing a pretty poor job.

Posted by Bobby 2014-08-26 14:02|| 2014-08-26 14:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Obama admin slams “outside interference” in Libyan chaos by Egypt, UAE attacks on Islamists.
Since Obumbles wasn't informed of the attacks he has to denounce them. Bugwit.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2014-08-26 15:29|| 2014-08-26 15:29|| Front Page Top

#9 "Obama admin slams “outside interference” in Libyan chaos"

So he slams himself?

Get in line, @sshole.

Posted by Barbara 2014-08-26 16:17|| 2014-08-26 16:17|| Front Page Top

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