Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘Muhammad Bin Nayef’

Polite reformer has already carried out his mission

Every day brings me new evidence that this is the best era in which to live. The polite Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman has already transformed Saudi Arabia. It happened almost instantaneously. Why do I call him polite? He clearly is polite, but I’m also quoting writer Robert A. Heinlein….

 

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The Saudis have studied the master

Sun Tzu (544 BC – 496 BC) was a Chinese general and author of The Art of War. It’s absolutely clear that the Saudis have studied him. All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are…

 

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