Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faysal (Photo: Hassan Ammar/Agence France Presse/Getty Images)
In recent BBC news article, the Saudis are reported, according to WikiLeaks, to have presented a plan to U.S. diplomat David Satterfield, senior U.S. diplomat and Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faysal.
The plan, taken from this embassy cable, called for an Arab army to be deployed in and around Beirut following the takeover of certain sectors of the city by Hizbullah members (which they later willingly vacated). While the Arab army took over control of the city, to “maintain order” (emphasis mine), a NATO force would provide air and naval support against Hizbullah. While the cable does not explicitly say so, it seems to insinuate that this NATO support would aim to destroy Hizbullah and wipe out all their forces. [Read more...]
The most recent Arab summit took place in Doha, Qatar on March 30 and 31 of this year. According to