Blood Tax Instead of Energy Policy

Riding on the USS Murphy, a tall, black-bearded Arab king anticipated his important meeting. His bodyguards, fierce-looking men armed with daggers on their belts, assisted him because battle wounds had long ago weakened his legs. The destroyer carrying these men met the USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake where three admirals and F.D. Roosevelt waited to greet the Bedouin monarch.



After boarding the U.S. Navy cruiser, the Arab monarch grasped the U.S. leader’s hand in a firm grip. The handshake sealed the destiny of two countries–Saudi Arabia and the USA–and shaped the course of events in the Middle East for decades to come.

Smirking Chimp