What actually happened in Riyadh? -Dr. Guy BechorIt would have been a sensitive visit in any case - a meeting between the two most prominent figures in the Middle East today, who represent the Shi'ite and Sunni worlds - Iranian President Ahmadinejad and Saudi king Abdullah.
Saturday evening, Ahmadinejad landed in Riyadh to a king's welcome. Feasts were prepared for him. Abdullah meant to speak with him about everything, but first and foremost the nuclear issue.
I believe that Abdullah offered to mediate between the Iranians and the Americans, and he has the ability to do so comparatively well. Shortly before midnight, it was announced suddenly that Ahmadinejad was returning to Teheran. I believe that the talks blew up, since it's strange for him not to have stayed at least a night on such an important visit, one that had been prepared ahead of time.
Ahmadinejad has a hot temper, and he tends to get offended. The Iranian president essentially spurned the Saudis' hand, extended in hopes of preventing a major crisis in the Gulf.
Apparently he has decided that it isn't yet time to let Iran off its crazy merry-go-round...[t]he tension builds.
[Jerusalem Post]
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Hard to know yet what will come of this. Since Bush administration officials are now looking to engage Iran and Syria, it seems obviously more of a mistake then ever. But that does not mean it will not turn out to be a necessity given the absolute disaster the Bush Administration has created in Iraq, and extended to other areas of the Middle East. As I have said for a long time now, W. Bush has empowered Iran and Hamas like no terrorist act has ever done.
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