Quote Originally Posted by Barrera View Post
Mate ... I lived in Bahrain and worked in Saudi for 10 years - came back about 18 months ago. So I know a little about that region. Yes there is a Sunni v Shia rift which has been there for centuries -especially in Bahrain where I lived. KSA v Iran is the regional tension which underpins most of the regional conflicts in Yemen, Lebanon and the rest. But this is different issue .. the countries have space and money ..... surely pressure could be put on for them to do there bit with refugees. After all how many palaces, football clubs, entertainment venues, racing tracks do these princes need ....
Then you will no that your suggestion could not come to pass....because the west is not capable of putting pressure on "those" countries for the same reason the EU is not able to stop Russian oil and gas coming in......to many years leaning on corrupt regimes who ignored human rights, so they could cozy up to....
As baggieal says even the royal family are at it.......So refugees, while desperate, still would not make a trip to KSA if it were their choice....
It is going to be hard to roll back years of been nice to pretty horrendous re gems....but that has been the price in petrodollars....