WASHINGTON ¨C Saudi Arabia and Iran continue to turn their national struggle into a religious conflict. The first is dangerous. The second could be catastrophic.
Yet Riyadh, America¡¯s nominal ally, just demonstrated that it is the more reckless of the two states.
There is much bad to say about Tehran¡¯s authoritarian and interventionist Islamic regime. But even worse is Saudi Arabia, considered by Washington to be a valued ally and partner.
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