Seeking Solution in Iraq, Kerry Turns to Saudis - New York Times: "...it became clear that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki would not be given a third term." “I don’t trust this man,” King Abdullah told John O. Brennan... “He is an Iranian agent.”
Secretary of State John Kerry with Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, in Jeddah on Friday. Credit Pool photo The Saudis had been reluctant to support the formation of a new Iraqi government until it became clear that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki would not be given a third term. The Saudis’ disdain for Mr. Maliki is longstanding. “I don’t trust this man,” King Abdullah told John O. Brennan, the C.I.A. director who was then Mr. Obama’s counterterrorism director, in a March 15, 2009, meeting, according to a classified cable that was made public by WikiLeaks. “He is an Iranian agent.” Seeking Solution in Iraq, Kerry Turns to Saudis - New York Times Saturday June 28 th , 2014 at 10:26 AM Top Stories - Google News 1 Share New York Times Seeking Solution in Iraq, Kerry Turns to Saudis New York Times Secretary of State John Kerry with Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, in Jeddah on Friday. Credit