Is the Saudi threat real or a plant to prop up

[spindrifter]

*'s War Vision?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1971581,00.html

Scene I: Mysterious Cheney trip to Saudi Arabia.

Scene II: ISG Report

Scene III: * pulls back on holiday timing of his Iraq Strategy Speech

Scene IV: Leaks of the Saudi threat start dribbling out to make support of
* Vision palatable

[treestar]

1. A blatant and planned attempt to make it look like the

"facts on the ground" are already established and we are stuck there in Iraq and can do nothing about it.

The Middle East would be in a conflagration BUT FOR OUR PRESENCE as the saying goes, who benefits?

[TomInTib]

2. The Saudis are telling us how it is gonna be...

Calling Cheney over

Pulling out what's-his-name the Ambassador on no notice and no going-away parties (Unbelievable).

Our nuts are in a Saudi vise.

[Frustratedlady]

3. My first impression of GW's refusal to make a decision

was because it was getting too close to Christmas, his mind was too full of all these theories from all different directions, and he just couldn't be bothered with all those details. As soon as his Christmas vacation is over and he gets back to work, he'll think about what to do about Iraq...if and when he wants, and not before.

No one is gonna ruin his Christmas.