SMART DIPLOMACY: The American-Saudi alliance is in danger of collapsing. “The Syrian-Iranian-Hezbollah axis is by far the largest threat to both Saudi and American interests in the Middle East now, yet the Obama administration is buddying up with Vladimir Putin on Syria and allowing itself to be suckered by the Iranian regime’s new president Hassan Rouhani.”

UPDATE: Quietly, Israel and the Gulf States Draw Closer Together. “Seeing a hopelessly naive America, Jews and Arabs are finding common ground to face the Iranian menace.” They told me Obama would bring Jews and Arabs together via his unique approach to diplomacy. And they were right!