Many In Saudi Arabia Are Now Believing That The U.S. Has Abandoned Them

Saudis Lament, 'We Have Been Stabbed In The Back By Obama' -- Richard Miniter, FOX News

Arabs don’t trust Obama either.

As 2013 ends, President Obama has lost credibility with many people who trusted him at the start of the year. Thanks to the Healthcare.gov debacle, polls find support for the president among women and independents has dropped to the lowest ebb of his presidency. Obama's words -- promising Americans they could keep their doctors under his health care plan -- didn’t match his deeds.

Surprisingly, the same thing is happening on the other side of the world among Arabs in the Middle East and for the same reason.

Too often, Obama’s speeches and actions don’t match.

"We are glad the Americans are here," said Ahmed al-Ibrahim, an adviser to some of Saudi Arabia's royals and officials, when I met with him recently, "but we fear that the president has lost credibility after Syria."

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My Comment: An alliance that has spanned decades .... the Saudi - U.S. relationship is now undergoing a change. Should we be concerned .... definitely. Is this the right thing to do .... I must confess that I have my doubts. But many in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are now clearly thinking that a different road should be pursued, and what has been the cornerstone of U.S. policy in the Middle East (after Israel) is now undergoing a fundamental and drastic change.