Saudis Before Americans?  Based on allegations that there: was
an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the
United States,: the current White House occupant and his
Attorney General: chose to take: action against Iran.: : Since
the alleged Iranian plans violated American and international
laws, as well as centuries of: ambassadorial protocol, one can
argue that it was important for the administration: to take
these actions.:  While those may: prove to be
defensible: reasons, there: remain: underlying: questions that
are largely being ignored.  While Iran was
funding: counterinsurgencies and: smuggling weapons: used to
kill: Americans into Iraq and Afghanistan, it was OK with the
current administration to: maintain a policy of engagement: with
Iran.:  Why?:  What words, deeds or actions forthcoming from
Iran: justified that policy?:  Why was it OK to talk with
instead of getting tough with: Iran while they were actively
engaged in the killing of Americans and pursuing nukes?
Then,: when a member