Saudi Prince on ISIS and president Obama - what are your thoughts?

SSgt (Join to see), I'd say the Saudi Prince has it right. He's describing a very complex dynamic in the region, among Sunni and Shiite factions. Then throw in other countries - in particular, the United States and our allies - for good measure. I am impressed by the Prince's use of implicit and explicit in the interview. He's speaking in a second language presumably.

Have you ever met a Saudi prince? I have. You should have. There are more than enough of them to go around. They are typically well-educated, well-spoken. They have to be. They live on a razor's edge balancing relations with western businessmen and politicians to insure that oil revenues continue to flow, and fundamentalist Muslims who fund the war against western ideas and institutions. It's a helluva job.

Whenever a Saudi prince speaks, you must weight his words in that context. (Notice that I didn't qualify the pronoun to include the feminine. Saudi princesses are of no consequence.)

So long as President Obama was popular, they respected him. Given his fall from grace not only in the United States but also the rest of the world, the Saudis will turn their attention towards currying favor with emerging powers, however, they will not field their army to oppose the very forces that their own clerics are financing.

Yes, they joined the fight against Sadaam and Iraq. After all, those were mere Shiites. And, they need not fear Iran so long as they continue to share the wealth and fund their various adventures in developing military weapons contrary to US interests. Like I said, the Saudi princes are masters of balancing opposing forces

I quote "When Obama took office clearly expectations were raised" with that being said, expectations were raised where? At each juncture neither party when in office would work with the policies that he intended to implement. Secondly, billionaire Saudi Prince always rely on someone else getting their hands dirty and doing the heavy lifting while all they lift is their never exhausting wallets. No Saudi's military personnel on the ground in their own realm, get real, someone comes into my back yard and attempt to do mayhem or harm, I am duty bound to protect what I feel is my OWN people and interest regardless of the costs, which is some of the same reasoning to serve our country or put the uniform on to do your fair share. I may be wrong but, simply put, I always try to clean where I eat and sleep, doesnt everyone?