"If I give you a little squeeze, will you sell us yer oil fer $50 a barrel, King?"
Unfortunately, Dumbya's charm doesn't seem to have turned their opinion of him around. From an article in today's WaPo:
"One reason for greater Saudi independence. . .is that the Saudis have begun to doubt American competence and are looking to forge their own relations with rising powers such as China and regional rivals including Iran. . . while publicly polite, the Saudi king and other leading figures also see the incumbent U.S. president as a disappointment. . .former officials and others close to the royal family say Saudi royals believe Bush has handled issues such as Iran, Iraq and Middle East peace ineptly." [Emphasis added]
