debkanet, a website noted for getting its information out much faster than american media, is saying that the Saudis have entered into an agreement with Iran and Iraq, forming an anti American coalition, complete with mutual defense pacts. They go on to note that, the opinions of most Arabian analysts notwithstanding, Prince Abdulluh is on the brink of evicting US forces from Arabia.
Like any other analyst, debka has biases, in this case, rabidly pro Israel, and have been mistaken on some issues. But, they did call correctly the Saudi rejection of US requests for permission to use the airbases, and they called it several days before the story broke in America.
Posted by Rich at January 28, 2002 1:31 PM