Let's see, King Abdullah at the WH followed by Netanyahu in a week. Talk of shared Arabian airspace to Israel, a build up of US and Israeli war ships in the Persian Gulf; with rumors of a pre-emtive attack on Iran by Israel circulating the web, show time looms in what may escalate to our final war. Even Fidel Castro has chimed in pronouncing an attack on Iran is imminent.
AFP via Raw Story:
President Barack Obama welcomes Saudi King Abdullah to the White House on Tuesday, as he seeks to reinvigorate his Middle East peace drive and crank up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.
The meeting will likely also focus on US policy in Afghanistan, following the sacking of top war general Stanley McCrystal and mutual national security efforts, including the drive to combat Al-Qaeda.
Abdullah, 86, will be at the White House just a week before Obama is due to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following Israel's decision to allow some "civilian" goods into Gaza following its deadly flotilla raid.
Obama, who pushed for such a step, may try to use the Israeli move to as a spur to intensify US-brokered indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians, as he seeks to open a direct channel between the two sides. More...
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