Saturday, October 13, 2018

Uneasy lies the Saudi crown.

President Trump of America recently told his countrymen that if  Saudi Arabia does not  cough up cash to foot American military security  bills then the Saudi  King cannot reign.    He claims to have phoned the Saudi King to cough up the cash or he will lose his throne in 2 weeks time.

Saudi Arabia did not refute the American President's assertion that  the Saudi King would  lose  his throne in 2 weeks time if America lifted the shield of protection over the Saudi throne. Uneasy lies the Saudi  King whose reign is propped up by a foreign force. Just too bad.

So many such propped up Leaders  have been betrayed likewise. Used throughly and then thrown like a "  dead rat ". A phrase coined to describe the ousting of His Imperial Majesty the Shah of Iran by America when the going got too hot to handle in Iran. And years later,  President Marcos of Phillipine was another leader who got flown out rather  unceremniously by American Army. Next could be Saudi King and Family.

All these events were possible because those leaders relied more on outside prop for their national position. They should have sought the support of their own citizens. At the least if the end did come like the murdered Royal Family of Nepal, the people would have shed tears and  accorded a befitting royal farewell. And national history would laud them as heroes who sacrificed their lives for the Country.   

To conclude the sad Saudi tale, the Kingdom is again under limelight about the horrible affair with Khasoggi's probable murder. Perhaps too many sins accumulated in bullying small dependent neighbouring nations. 

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