Monday, July 17, 2017

David Ignatius: firmly placed between Saudi, UAE, and Jordanian interests

"Is there a role for political Islam in the modern world? Qatar says yes. The UAE counters that Islamist agitators are the enemy of tolerance and modernity." He talks about UAE and Saudi Arabia as if they are enlighten secular republics and as if they are models of tolerance themselves. Also, notice his reference to "reform" in Saudi Arabia.  Only he can see it.