What's the West missing in the whole Middle East picture?

[mahnmut]

The advance of Saudi-funded ISIS in Iraq is increasing the sense of an impending chaos in the Middle East. Yep, you heard me. Saudi Arabia is triggering the destabilization in Iraq behind USA's back, and ironically, Iran is offering its help to stop that. Curious, huh? Meanwhile in Libya, the government has become hostage to uncontrollable

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[yes_justice]

Sure. Just as big oil doesn't control the military, and Dick Cheney wasn't a shill for big oil, so is the Saudi government against Sunni extremist.

Saudi press reported the ISIL invasion as an "uprising of the ancient sunni tribes of Iraq" and generally think its just soo cute.

This article explores a bit deeper, their "plausible deniability".

Here is their "official denial, in english":

"ROYAL EMBASSY of SAUDI ARABIA

PRESS STATEMENT

#isis

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to see the defeat and destruction of all Al-Qaeda networks and the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS) operating in Iraq. Saudi Arabia does not provide either moral or financial support to ISIS or any terrorist networks. Any suggestion to the contrary, is a malicious falsehood.

Despite the false allegations of the Iraqi Ministerial Cabinet, whose exclusionary policies have fomented this current crisis, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports the preservation of Iraq's sovereignty, its unity and territorial integrity. We wish to see the protection of all civilians and the alleviation of their current suffering. We oppose all foreign intervention and interference in the internal affairs of Iraq. Instead, we urge all the people of Iraq, whatever their religious denominations, to unite to overcome the current threats and challenges facing the country.

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