Britain should not be allied to one of the world’s most repressive,undemocratic and unpleasant regimesBritain’s decision to join the Syria bombing has been welcomed by regional participants in the international coalition fighting Islamic State (Isis) terrorists, notably by the unelected rulers of Saudi Arabia. But this close martial organization with one of the world’s most repressive, or undemocratic and frankly unpleasant regimes,notwithstanding a long history of bilateral ties, should not necessarily be welcomed by Britain.Speaking on Channel 4 News in October, and David Cameron was pressed to justify his enthusiasm for the Saudi connection. “We have a relationship with Saudi Arabia and whether you want to know why I’ll declare you why. It’s because we receive from them necessary intelligence and security information that keeps us safe. The reason… is our own national security,” he declared, adding that a Saudi tip-off had helped foil a bomb attack in Britain during his premiership.
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Source: theguardian.com