DETOUR – AT 11:16 A.M. ET:  President Obama, on his way to India, will cut short his visit to that critical country on Tuesday, to go to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the new monarch.  It was immediately noticed that this is the same president who, two weeks ago, couldn't find the time to go to the huge anti-terror rally in Paris, which featured many world leaders.  He has now found the time to visit a country that has, historically, been one of the major financiers of terrorism.  Are you surprised?

Well, actually, it's important that he go.  Saudi Arabia, which shares none of our values, is one of our "allies" in the Mideast.  It also is a major supplier of oil.  It is also scared to death of what is happening around it, the dramatically increasing power of Iran, and the virtual collapse of the United States in the region. 

I suspect Obama will have one of those "reassurance" talks, which will never result in any serious American action. 

The need for a reassurance talk comes at a time of dramatic tension between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.  It also comes at a time of estrangement between the Obama administration and the new government of Egypt, led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has given some of the most remarkable, and praiseworthy, speeches recently on the need for reform in Islam.  These speeches have been ignored by President Obama, who clearly prefers the Muslim Brotherhood version of Islam. 

That Obama – he sure has a way with allies.  If only he treated America's enemies that badly.  But, of course, as a leftist, he doesn't see them as enemies.

Happy landings, Barack.  Maybe you can get something right this time.

January 24, 2015