LAVROV ON BBC’S HARDtalk. “ LOOKS LIKE GENOCIDE BY SANCTIONS”!

               Mr. Lavrov agrees to be interviewed on HARDtalk? Why? The Russians know this is the BBC’s version of the US’s old Morton Downey Show. Not exactly Mr. Larov’s style of communicating. So, why? Why agree to sit with this loudmouth from London? Is it part of the Information Operation process as the Russians continue down the path towards some larger objective? Was it Mr. Lavrov being told to face the accusations against Russia, almost exclusively from the West? The answer is, both are correct. Yes the Russians seem to be rearranging the playing field the West is operating on, why wouldn’t they? So, let’s get past the question of why Mr. Lavrov came on this controversial show and let’s focus on the “message” he gave.

Genocide by Sanctions:

               Lavrov ended this rather heated interview with this comment. Any professional speaker knows his or her closing comment needs to be the strongest statement and Mr. Lavrov is a professional. If that doesn’t worry you, then you need to reevaluate your understanding of what is taking place here. “Genocide”! A world he would have carefully chosen. His admission that sanctions are hurting the Russian economy and the Russian people cannot be undervalued, but the use of the word “Genocide” has meaning far beyond economic impacts. I can assure you, as this interview was analyzed by the Intelligence community, that word struck a very alarming cord.  The West is practicing some level of Genocide on the Russian people? Is that truly the thought process in Moscow? Are the Russians that paranoid? It stuck me when he said this and it struck a lot of other people as well. It was perhaps the most alarming word ever to have been spoken by Russia’s Foreign Minister. What is going on here? How bad is this scenario between the West and Russia truly becoming? The Russian government, Putin, believes the West is practicing  a form of Genocide on the Russian people?  What other hints did Mr. Lavrov give?

Worse than a new Cold War:  

               “There are no safeguards”! Yes, the Cold War had “Safeguards”. Backchannel communications, proxy wars. The Cold War had escape valves to prevent open conflict between the Super Powers. Mr. Lavrov now states those Safeguards are gone. If there was a second statement in this interview that set the analyst back on their heels, it was this one. The stupid analyst, and there are thousands of them, will most likely blow this statement and interview off as Mr. Lavrov being agitated by the Host. Don’t you buy that for a second. This arrogant blowhard on the BBC is not capable of knocking Lavrov off his center. Yes, Lavrov had a few moments when he was inpatient with the Host, but he slapped him back into place with classic Russian style. I can just hear Lavrov’s mind clicking away. “Keep it up little man and you to will fall off your balcony”! Look, this statement about safeguards was thought out. The description of what they use to be and who has taken them away now was a very methodical approach. So, what was the real message with this statement? “Things are getting very dangerous”! To me, that is the implied message. Let’s hope the so called “experts” figure that one out. Okay, was there any glimmer of hope in Mr. Lavrov’s interview? Yes…..yes there was…………. But let’s hope it’s not overlooked.

Professional, Military to Military Communications:

               The Russian military and the US military continue to communicate, and Mr. Lavrov made that very clear. As I stated a few days ago, the strike was “communicated” to the Russians, you just must understand the US’s definition of “We”. What I did find odd about this segment of the show was my gut feeling Lavrov was implying something. If my theory of the Russians applying pressure at all corners of Western governance, was there a subliminal theme here of, “The US military can save the US from a true crisis………..a war”. There was just something about the way Lavrov broached this statement that set off my spider senses. Getting our house in order as Mr. Lavrov called it was an element of this message. So, the US government is a crisis in itself, but the US military is the true professional in the room? Interesting….very interesting. The art of destabilization is a skill craft the Russians are world leaders on. In a time of foolish political decisions, can the US military make decisions the civilian government doesn’t support? What happened with this “communication” that took place between the Russians and the US? Did the US military provide a greater picture of what was going to happen than the administration authorized? Is that the picture Lavrov is painting? Did that really happen, or is this just another tool in the Russian Information Operations weapon’s program? Yes, there were rumors in the US of the military not wanting to go as hard as The Donald wanted to, but that’s nothing new. Just look at Johnson and Vietnam. Och….bad example.  Tension between the US civilian government and the US military, is that the point of exploitation? If so, then we have our answer as to why Mr. Lavrov gave this interview.  No safeguards, a government practicing Genocide and a military in conflict with it’s own civilian leadership. Wow. This was a wild interview……maybe!

THE WEST ATTACKS ASSAD…………..WAS IT A LOAN?

               It happened. The much talked about “strike”. So, now what? Will the Syrian government change it ways? Will it give in in to the Rebels/ Terrorist / in their Civil War? Who came out looking tougher? Putin or The Donald? Was the “Fix” in? Did the US and Russia come to an agreement on what would take place? Who was the biggest loser in the event? Will there be second and third order effects? Will the age old, Law of Unintended Consequences kick in?  Good grief, I sound like the idiots on the major news networks, only I don’t wear makeup. One question is completely in the realm of reality. Did all of this huffing and puffing really make any difference? Yep. It did and not in a good way.

Trump 1…..the Tsar 0:

After this latest round of the Bluff Game Championships, this seems to be the score and it’ a very dangerous score in deed. The US states, “we didn’t communicate with the Russians on the targets”! Now, that may be true, but if Bill Clinton taught me anything, it’s the meaning of individual words! It’s also an artform in the Middle East. “We”. Just who is “we”? Backdoor channels has been the mainstay of nations in conflict for thousands of years. Is the world really to believe the US didn’t communicate with the Russians prior to this strike? “We” is the US, but does that create the loophole for, “them”? Did some other, trusted agent take the message to the Russians? Could the US afford not to take this path? Striking hard targets is the easy approach and it also creates a great visual for the media. If the Syrian military moved their air assets, to include their anti air assets because they felt that was the objective of the pending attack, then you can bet the US, French and British anticipated that very move. The only real issue became making sure Russians were not occupying the building that would be struck. Now, here is an interesting point. If the Russian were told we were going to strike targets that were fixed and that supported the Syrian chemical weapons program with the objective of making sure they were no where near them, then why didn’t the Assad regime take advantage of that? Did the Russians not tell them? Remember my theory of who is really behind these chemical attacks. So why didn’t Assad’s government place civilians inside these pending target buildings? It’s an age old trick in that part of the world. Do you remember the Baby milk factory the US bombed in Iraq? If you have a location you know is going to be struck, then place civilians in and around that site and let the media do the rest. But, this didn’t happen? Why not? Instead, the story was, the Syrian anti-air units shot down dozens of incoming missiles……. Ya…..right….at least the West better hope that’s not true. The good news is, the US and it’s Allies have the telemetry and BDA. So do the Russians and the Chinese.  The targets were struck and no Russians were killed and the Russians didn’t ingage their mighty SA400 system. Now, there is another interest side  note. It would be hard to sell this wonder weapon if you utilized it for all the world to see and it didn’t work! That would make the Russian military sales department’s job much more difficult. Answer? Don’t use it and then say, “man if we would have used it NOTHING would have made it through”. Okay, back on topic here. So the question has two parts. One. Did the US get the message to Moscow? Was a “deal” once again, struck? Two. If the Russians did know, did they inform the Syrians? Oh, by the way, whose Chemical Weapon’s Program was it anyway? Wait!!!!! What???? Chemical Weapons Program? How can that possibly be? Why, the Obama Administration utilized diplomacy to insure the world, through his hard work with the Russians, the Syrians no longer had chemical weapons or a chemical weapons program…………..right? Insert the art of Clintoneze here, what did each word mean in that historic agreement? What seems even more remarkable, is the fact the Russians, the same Russians who emphatically stated the Assad had no chemical weapons program only sustained limited damage to the program? What program? They are not supposed to have a “program”! Even worse, the Assad regime comes out and states their program will continue. Thank you Mr. Redline Obama. You sure did kick that can down the road.

Okay, in the end, the guy who comes out looking like the one who backed down is Putin and that is not a stance Mr. Putin takes lightly. Did he agree to this outcome? I would find that hard to believe and that adds credence to the US’s statement that no preattack targeting discussions took place. Or…………or was this a typical Mafia Loan? “Here is what you want, I will come ask for what I want later”! You can rest assured of one thing. The effects of this event are far from over. Yes, CNN and MSNBC may be back on the Hooker trail, but the wheels are turning in Moscow and that loan is going to be paid by someone.

RUSSIA AND THE US AT THE BRINK OF WAR? HERE IS ONE WAY OUT. 

               Two days ago, I couldn’t understand why the Russians came off of their initial strategy. For well over a month, the story from Moscow was, “The Terrorist / Rebels / were going to conduct a chemical attack in order to frame the poor Eye Doctor. Then, when the attack happens, the response from Moscow was, “ it didn’t happen…..fake news….ect……ect. Wait…what….. why didn’t they stick to the script? Why didn’t they come out as say, “ The Terrorist / Rebels/ did it”? Then, it’s agreed that some level of a detection team will be sent in to verify if the event really did take place. How long does that take? That is yet to be determined and that is a whole other story. But………….but……… now it seems the new stance by Moscow is, “ The US did it”! Yep, that’s right, the US staged the attack. Now, that’s more like it. That’s more in line with the initial theme that had been developed because we all know the Terrorist / Rebels are supported by the US, at least if you hear the Russians, Iranians and the Syrian government tell the story. Remember, one man’s Terrorist is another man’s Freedom fighter. So, Moscow is back on message? Well, it looks that way, but what does that mean? When this detection team shows up and confirms the use of agents in some type of attack, then what? People talk about the inconsistencies of The Donald, but going from it didn’t happen to the US did it, well that’s about has flip floppy as one can get. If all of this is not confusing enough, let me go back to the question nobody in the West / US / seems to be paying much attention to? Why? Why would Assad conduct a chemical attack now when everyone says he is winning the Civil War in Syria?

The Arrogance of power:

               My last post addressed the issue of why and why now, but from a different perspective. My point was simple. Did the Persians manipulate Assad without the Tsar’s blessing?  Was Russia really part of this event? My assumption was, at that time, no……………..no they were not. Would it have been the fist time the Iranians provoked some action with the real intent of showing Moscow they will not control the future of Syria? Are the Iranians willing to let Moscow set the future of the one nation that impacts Iran’s plans the most? Does anyone truly believe the love affair between the Persians and the Russians?  Could the Iranians convince, force, Assad into taking such an action without getting the approving grin from the Tsar? At the end of the day, who does Assad really listen to? Better yet, who is really running the country, Assad or his Brother? Can deal be struck with the Iranians  and Assad not know of them? In the end, we must go back to the core issue? Why, followed by why now?  The area where the attack took place was almost under complete control by the Syrian government, or was it? “We have achieved a great victory”. Those words are often followed by a hard slap of reality. Did Assad’s forces, who may or may not take orders from him, decide they needed to resort to a tactic that strikes fear into the hearts of everyone in the area? It’s not like the concept of chemical weapons is new to the Civil War in Syria. Just how arrogant is the Brother of Assad? Short answer, very. Maher, you know the guy intelligence said was dead in 2012. It amazes me how many dead people come back to life after intelligence reports. Is Maher dancing with the Iranians or the Russians……..or both? Who really is the military leader of Syria? I bet the Russians and the Iranians know, they just wont tell Western Intelligence Agencies. Okay, could that be it? Could the arrogance of power be so strong that someone inside of Syria would attempt to make Putin look like a fool? Could the Iranians push the West/ US / into a potential confrontation with the desired outcome of Syria being abandoned by all sides? Sound crazy? Tell me what part of this whole story doesn’t sound crazy? Part of the world is talking about war between the US and Russia. Is that not crazy? Would The Donald and Putin go to war over Assad? Here is another one for you. Why did the Old Man from Tehran send his most senior recriminative to Syria, into the very area this issue is all about? Is Iran showing unity to the “Alliance”, or is the Old Man stirring the pot?  If someone is playing games and the purpose of that game is to push the US and Russia into a conflict, they need to be very….very….careful. If what I am saying is even close be being possible, then the only people who should be running for the bomb shelter live in Tehran! Oh, by the way, it appears that CNN and MSNBC are more concerned about Hookers then they are about a possible conflict between the US and Russia.

Dear Mr. Putin;

               Perhaps a few Syrian military leaders and a few IRGC “Advisors” need to sleep with the fishes to make this crisis go away? And if my theory is incorrect? So what! It’s still a possible escape valve.

TRUMP TO PUTIN. ‘ IF THIS IS A GAME OF BLUFF……. LET’S SEE WHO BLINKS’!

               First off, let me apologize for the caption attached to the picture I placed on this post, but if I were believe some of the statements I’ve read this morning made by the “experts”, then yep…..Homer may be correct! Is it time to get to your local bomb shelter? Well, even if it was, they haven’t been stocked or maintained for years. Is it time to start stocking up on ammo and dry food….time to get out the Zombie Apocalypse kit? I hope not. Could two headstrong, unbalanced world leaders stumble into a conflict? Well, that is the million dollar question everyone should be asking today. Okay, is this bad? Yes. Is this worse than anything else that has happened in the past fifty years, Cuba? It may be close. Bottomline, do I think the US and the Russians are about to have more than a proxy fight in the Middle East? No! No I do not. Now, having said that, let’s take a look at a few issues that could push this issue ether way.

The Bluff Game:

               It’s a given the Russians compiled a very……very………complex phycological profile of The Donald. They do for any potential world leader. The US and just about every other modern nation does the same thing. Should the Russians have realized The Donald loves to play the Bluff Game? Absolutely. If you want a very current example of his game style you need look no further than the so called Trade War with China. Yes. Yes, the Russians should have anticipated The Donald’s approach. So why did they let it get this far? Why push a guy you know is more than willing to take the game to the limits? Ether Putin didn’t accept the profile his subornments presented to him or he doesn’t care! I would be far more worried about the second option. The reality is, as of today, the Bluff Game is in full swing and where it’s going is based upon the mindset of two very complex, unpredictable men who both have a strong tendency to not listen to their staffs.

We killed Russians:

               Think about Putin. Think about the fact that just a few weeks ago, his staff came to him and informed him the US had killed scores of Russians………Little Green Men mind you, but still “Russians”. When that event happened, I asked the question, “how does this impact the Tsar”? The US upped the game that day and most of us who know how this game is played knew that from the second it started. Then, the IDF lost a aircraft. The IDF was told they could no longer fly over Syria with impunity. That message was not only for the IDF. It was a clear signal, the next phase of the blame game. That signal was to the West / US.

               Hezbollah, who is feeling more embolden with each passing day begins to speak about the price Israel will pay for the events along it’s border…………..the protesters shot…..so called “protestors”. Now mind you, this always makes me tilt my head sideways given the fact Hezbollah is on the other side of a religious war in the region. Does Hezbollah care about Palestinians? No…………Hell no! T-4. An operational base that Iranians  and Russians support Assad from. It’s also a base where Iran supports Hezbollah from. So, what happened next? Yep. The next phase of the Bluff Game! The SA 400 system. It can shoot down anything from anywhere at anytime. It will never miss. It makes all the world’s air forces tremble with fear! Ya….right…..that is why the IDF flew right through it! “ But we got five of the eight missiles fired at T-4”! Well, tell that to the dead………..the Iranian dead by the way and I posted  a few days ago what I still think that was all about. Yes, the Bluff Game continues.

Business as Usual:

               Business as usual right? The West / US / decides to strike, but the back-channel communications allows the Russians to clear their assets out of the area before the missiles show up. That has been the game and that was the game the last time The Donald ordered an attack on Syrian air assets. Oh, but wait, we are playing the Bluff Game now and that means the rules have changed. Now the Russians are openly saying they will shoot down the missiles….well….some of them. Does that mean they didn’t move away from the Assad targets? Are they really going to fire upon US aircraft and US assets? Missiles are much easier to shoot at by the way. There is no citizen in them. But wait. The Bluff Game may be kicking in yet again. The Russian Ambassador to Lebanon stated the sites the missiles came from could be attacked. What? Strike the airfields in Israel, Jordan, Italy, Kuwait, Qatar and perhaps a few other locations? Is the latest Russian message?

Put UP or Shut Up:

               Here is the problem with the Bluff Game. In the end, it comes down to one side walking away and that is typically based on the other side stating, “Put up or shut up”, or a fight breaks out.  Who going to say it? Is it Putin or The Donald that puts his fist up and says those magical words? Do we have a fight or does someone back down? If ever there were two personalities that have no signs of backing down, it’s The Donald and Putin. Is there a level of the Bluff Game left yet? Does something have to happen before the final words are spoken? A very well telegraphed strike is coming. What is hit are most likely the things that cannot move. If we witness air suppression of anti air assets taking place, then we know the strike is right behind it. The SA 400 is the super weapon. Well, I think that might be put to the test! No nation, and I mean no nation can executed air suppression like the US. Tell the US Air Force to strike the Syrian air defense units and those manning them have only a short time to live. Hint, we already took them out once, but on a limited scale. A single strike. The Bluff Game requires this phase to be bigger! Hold on folks. Don’t head for the bunkers just yet, but have a plan. Always have a plan.

ANOTHER CHEMICAL ATTACK AND ANOTHER ATTACK ON T4? IS THIS ONE DIFFERENT?

               The IDF struck T4….again! Assad utilized chemical weapons…. again! Russia says the whole thing didn’t happen. The Donald says there is going to be Hell to pay. The UN….well the UN did what they always do………………talk………………talk………..and then hold another meeting to talk. So, what happened doesn’t seem to be the issue, but the real question is again not stated. Why? Why did the chemical attack take place?

What happened to the message?

 Is the use of chemical weapons becoming common place? Did the Tsar approve the attack? Would Assad use such weapons without Russian approval? Could the Iranians have talked Assad into such an act behind the back of the Tsar? Could the Tsar afford to come out against the act even if the Iranians pulled this one off? Did anyone notice the change in the stance of the Russians? For the last few weeks, the message has been, “The Anti Syrian forces were preparing to launch a chemical attack with the intent of the Syrian government being held responsible. Why was this line not continued after this latest attack? Why was the response, “we see no evidence of chemical weapons”? Why didn’t the Russians blame the “Rebels / Terrorist”? They spent weeks building this image and then when the attack takes place, the Russians didn’t pull the trigger on the propaganda platform they spent so much time developing. What happened? The Russians seem upset more than usual. If they knew the attack was coming, and they should have, then why was the response off message? Perhaps someone should look to Tehran?

T4:  

               Just how unannounced was this latest attack on T4? Does anyone really think the Russian assets in theater could not detect the aircraft launch from Israel….. the release of subsonic weapons diving down to map of the Earth level? Just who did the Russians warn of the inbound attack? The only stated casualties seem to be Iranian. Is there a reason? If Iranian assets scheduled to go to Hezbollah were struck once again, did the Russians just let it happen? Yes, the story goes five of the eight weapons were intercepted by Syrian Air Defense, but that is to be expected. Every nation has always inflated their response to an attack. The fact of the matter is, the Russians ether knew the attack was inbound or they did not. If they did and Iranians died, is that a message in itself? If they didn’t, boy oh boy, the vulnerability of their defensive systems better keep them up at night.

The Worst Case Scenario :

               I would truly hope this next statement is not true, but in the world of analysis, all possibilities, that are logical, must be reviewed. The Tsar did know the attack was going to take place. The Tsar did approve of the attack. The Tsar no longer sees the utilization of chemical weapons as a “Bridge too Far”. The Russians warned the Israelis today. In fact, the warning may have been perceived more along the lines of a threat. Last month they lost F16. That was a message. Israel knows all too well Russia has assets on T4. If the waring was given with the loss of the IDF aircraft, then how does Moscow read the message the IDF sent with the strike on T4? How does Moscow interpret the statement / tweet / from The Donald? Yes the phone calls are taking place. Yes there is far more to this story than the press and others know about. Where is this going? In and out. That was The Donald’s message while Putin was trying to take the world stage over the Syrian issue. “We are leaving Syria…not wait…. We are staying” … and the Tsar looked like a fool! Did that set the stage for the next round of “I dare you”? Seldom are events between adversaries not related. Is there a link here? As my friend always says, “ To understand the first move…..you have to wait for the second”! We are way past the second move. The slippery path is primed. If the US strikes Syrian targets and I fully except it will happen………..perhaps by the time I post this, then the reaction from Moscow will be the topic of all the Talking Heads. They better get their makeup on. I bet the networks will be calling them in the next 24 hrs.

A PERSIAN A RUSSIAN AND A OTTOMAN WALK INTO A BAR!

               I know this is a lead in line for about a thousand jokes, but the idea of these three groups holding hands and driving towards a “Common goal” is about as laughable as you can get. Let me do a quick sanity check and then I can get down to the real issue here. One.

The Tsar doesn’t care what the old men in Tehran want. When the right time comes, he will slit their throats and leave them in the ash pile of Persian history.

The Persians loathe the Tsar and his nation of Infidels. Their weapons and their money make this false alliance necessary, but when the time comes, the Persians will do everything in their power to provide the Tsar with his own version of the Afghanistan retreat across the bridge. Buying time. That is what they are doing. Buying time.

The Leader of the Ottomans! Well, this mentally unbalanced nutcase doesn’t really like anyone. Somehow, he has a vision of the whole world being part of the new Ottoman Empire. Honestly, this guy is more dangerous than the Little Fat Guy in North Korea. Look out France! This guy doesn’t have a screw loose; he’s got parts flying off all over the place. Does he realize the Tsar’s hand is extended for the sole purpose of destroying NATO? Probably. Does he think he can lead the Tsar on and come out on top of this deceptive game? Absolutely. Like I said………a complete nut job!

               So, there you have it. A simplistic breakdown of the three powers shown holding hands this week. Now, if that is not entertaining enough, we have to toss in a key ingredient to this event. The Donald!  Just as this so called conference was about to take place, “WE ARE LEAVING AND SOON”! that was the message blasting out of the White House directly to the meeting room in Ankara. Did that create confusion? The Ottoman Sultan’s eyes must have rolled back in his head. The Persian scratched his beard and the Tsar just grinned. Confusion? Oh, you bet that statement caused more than confusion, perhaps even in Paris and Riyadh. One this is for sure. The Donald did exactly what he intended. He sucked the air right of out that meeting hall. Then….then…. just as the threesome were whispering to their staff, demanding to know what they had found out, The Donald strikes again. “ WE ARE NOT LEAVING….AT LEAST NOT YET….MAYBE….. MORE TO COME”! Look, love him or hate him, you have to admit, The Donald at times seems crazy like a Fox. The wind came out of this meeting as if a balloon had popped. What was the final statement from the meeting? Who in the region even paid attention? The US is leaving Syria…………..no ……………wait…………….they are not leaving Syria…………well………..maybe. In the meantime, Russian, Iranian and Turkish Intelligence all report the same thing. The US is fortifying locations in Northern Syria. The French along with “others” are moving in to the same positions. The Ottoman Sultan slaps his servants as he tries to think of something intelligent to say to his state-controlled media. The Puppet sent by the old man in Tehran sits and wonders what he shouldn’t say. As all of this is going on, the Tsar stands there with his signature reaction. The Cheshire Cat grin. Now, about this possible meeting between Putin and The Donald at the White House! Oh Donald, you are an interesting balance to the Cat and he has to love that grin! 

SALMAN AND PRIORITIES

               Israel has a right to their land. Is that such a controversial statement for the future King? Some in the region would say yes, but the truth of the matter is, the Palestinian issue is nothing more than a tool for those who wish to continue the violence in the region. For years now, I’ve made the comment that the Palestinians are the Gypsies of the Middle East. Only those groups that wish to promote violence in the region stoke the fires of anger. Do they do this for the sake of the Palestinian people? No and most of the Palestinians realize that truth. Does Iran truly care about the future of Palestine? No. Does Egodan? No. Who understands this better than the Saudis? Nobody. If you make the future King chose between shoring up his list of Allies against Iran and the fate of the Palestinian issue, his answer is just what you heard…………..for now. He knows the issue of the Palestinian people can be addressed once the greater threats in the region are taken care of. Distraction. Trying to solve the Palestinian issue now is nothing more than a distraction. A Distraction stoked by the very power the future King is determined to defeat. In short. Priorities. That is what the future King is concentrating on. An unofficial alliance with Israel is far more rewarding than standing in for the Palestinian people. Besides, something far more important happened in the past 24hrs. Something the future King will not take lightly.

Attacking the Life Blood:  

               If there is one event in the ongoing proxy war between Saudi and Iran that will set the world on edge, it would be an attack or even an attempted attack in the Straits or near Yemen.; an attack Saudi would automatically place the blame on Tehran. The Yemen cost just off of Hudaydah is the area where just such an event took place today. A Saudi flagged tanker was damaged and if not for a nearby Naval ship, the outcome could have been much worse. What this the fist event of it’s kind since the conflict in Yemen began? Perhaps not, but the timing makes this attack more important than anything like it in the past.  I’ve not seen a response from the future King, but I can assure you one is coming. So, stack this attack on top of the increased missile attacks on Saudi over the past two weeks, and it’s not too difficult to see where Saudi’s real priorities stand. What was used against the ship? How was it attacked? Those are issues that will come out shortly, but it’s obvious the tension is rising between the two nations. Missiles landing inside Saudi Arabia is one thing, but openly targeting the life blood of the nation, that is a tactic that will not go unanswered. The situation between these two nations is growing more and more dangerous and the future King is in a full court press to rally those that will side with the Kingdom if and when the time comes. I might as well take that word, “Might” back. The time is coming, and it may be sooner than we think. Extremally advanced weapons are in the hands of both sides, weapons that don’t miss. Once an even like this takes place again, the repercussions may be more than any of us were worried about. In the end, the statement on the status of Israel and the Palestinian people is little more than background noise. One has to wonder who the Saudis will blame if Hamas continues to provoke the IDF? “Weapons Tight”. I hope the Saudi Navy understands the procedure.