Saudis use oil in bid to blackmail US

WITH allies like Saudi Arabia, the US is in no need of enemies.

Saudis use oil in bid to blackmail US
Wed, 20 Dec, 2006 - 00:00
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WITH allies like Saudi Arabia, the US is in no need of enemies.

The Saudis are blackmailing Washington to retain its troops in the Middle East saying they ‘may’ fund Sunni militias if the Americans pull out (Irish Examiner, December 14).

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