I guess, oil-price-wise, we can start calling Saudi Arabia "Pump-and-Dump-istan." Leaving aside the "shale oil glut" story, think KSA move
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is meant to raise carrying costs to Iran and Russia for supporting Assad. Same time, KSA lets America know IS will burn up Iraq if
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US doesn't get serious about Syria. I guess the good news is that getting Sunni rule in Syria is KSA's bottom line (I think they've
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given up on coaxing US into a war against Iran) and they're going all out to achieve it. Bit mystified as to why Erdogan apparently happy
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@chinahand You don't think w/destabilization that'll come from cheap oil, KSA still intends to take out Iran? Iran is sitting on Sunni oil.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@emptywheel Never say never I guess. But I think Obama not interested in Iran war, would prefer rapprochement, & KSA understands this.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@chinahand And you think KSA will be satisfied with what it can get fr Obama?
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