The Cost Of Being A Jerk
Continuing in the Mideast the BBC reports that Barack Obama will not meet Benjamin Netanyahu in March. John Boehner, the well-known chain-smoking golfer … oh, also the Speaker of the House, has invited Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress on Iran.
Obama used the diplomatic excuse that Presidents don’t meet with officials who are facing elections, but he is also annoyed with Netanyahu attempts to sabotage the Iran nuclear negotiations and multiple instances of Netanyahu insulting members of Obama’s administration.
Relations with the US has become a major issue in the Israeli election.
January 22, 2015 6 Comments
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1924-2015
The BBC reports that Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies
“His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all members of the family and the nation mourn the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who passed away at exactly 1am this morning,” the statement said.
Prince Salman is the new king as Saudi Arabia is still working it’s way through the sons of King Abdulaziz who had more than a dozen wives. After all of the brothers and half brothers are exhausted they will apparently start working through the grandsons.
January 22, 2015 Comments Off on Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1924-2015
