Al Saud play Game of Frogs

Al Saud headmaster say to Al Khalifa frogs, "Jump!"

Al Khalifa frogs say, "How high?"

Al Saud say to convicted war criminal and well-paid mercenary frog leading Sudan, "Jump!"

Al Bashir says, "How high?"

Al Saud say to Al Nahyan, "Join us in demanding frogs jump."

Al Nahyan "Okay, but maybe it would be better if an older, more experienced crown prince operated in the shadows, pulling frog puppet strings."

Al Saud say to Al Sabah, "Join us in demanding frogs jump."

Al Sabah say, "We prefer to mediate frog jumping competition."

Al Saud say to Qatar's Al Thani, "Jump!"

Qataris say, "We ain't frogs."

Irony On Every Corner

Yesterday some research on Amb. Roebuck, now in Bahrain, made me seriously wonder why he got that post considering there is abundant evidence that his primary skill is stirring up sectarianism.

The answer came today in a complaint from the Sultan of Turkey. Erdogan warns that there is a plot to stir sectarianism in order to divide the region. Of course it is a surprise to him and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf that such a plot could be hatched and they be not only unaware, but no part of it.

He thinks the Saudi tanks in Bahrain went across to test the strength of the causeway and cannot return due to safety concerns.