tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275885258914846834.post6824260377207404077..comments2024-03-27T17:10:55.396-05:00Comments on Johnday's Blog: Supply LinesJohn Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123174297818737132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275885258914846834.post-92013428627214076752022-11-11T08:20:32.606-06:002022-11-11T08:20:32.606-06:00The House of Saud gets "protection" the ...The House of Saud gets "protection" the way a gangster gives "protection", mainly from the gangster. They also get to buy very expensive weapons systems from the gang.<br />The House-of-Saud is negotiating with rival gangs. <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Saud<br />In May 1914, Ibn Saud made a secret agreement with the Ottomans as a result of his unproductive attempts to get protection from the British.[26] However, due to the outbreak of World War I, this agreement which made Ibn Saud the wali or governor of Najd was not materialized, and because of the Ottomans' attempt to develop a connection with Ibn Saud the British government soon established diplomatic relations with him.[26] The British agent, Captain William Shakespear, was well received by the Bedouin.[27] Similar diplomatic missions were established with any Arabian power who might have been able to unify and stabilize the region. The British entered into the Treaty of Darin in December 1915, which made the lands of the House of Saud a British protectorate and attempted to define the boundaries of the developing Saudi state.[28] In exchange, Ibn Saud pledged to again make war against Ibn Rashid, who was an ally of the Ottomans.John Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123174297818737132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275885258914846834.post-80567865012237960122022-11-11T08:04:48.700-06:002022-11-11T08:04:48.700-06:00You forgot that the Saudis were promised protectio...You forgot that the Saudis were promised protection in return for investing their surplus in US$ (they do accept payments in other currencies but promptly covert them into US$.) They saw that the protection was worthless against Houti (and Iranian) attacks. That is what prompted them to move away from following US dictates.Albertdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182722773904083484noreply@blogger.com