Symbiosis: Petrodollars & James Zoghby!

"... Zogby asserts, “it is the behavior of Iran and its allies”—in various regional arenas, in its nuclear activities, and in its internal politics—“that have led to the region’s alienation from the Islamic Republic.”  This overlooks massive and sustained efforts by Gulf Arab monarchies in recent years to portray the political awakening of Shi’a communities—a natural part of the political awakening of Arab societies generally—as Iranian “meddling.”..."