oil and saudi arabia supplanted it wrong as washington's most important islamic allies in the persian gulf war. at the center of oil kings stands the shot of ron who with his country's economic future on higher oil prices and ultimately lost his hold on power. andrea's received high marks for his insightful analysis and wide use of original interviews and formally classified materials as he opens a window on this important time in history. in the process he has also produced the most thorough account yet of president ford's handling of relations with the shot, king faisal, and will policy. please join me in welcoming andrew scott cooper. [applause] [applause] >> thank you. thank you to the gerald r. ford presidential library for roasting me in making my research in this wonderful event possible. you may have heard the expression, it's good to be king well, tonight it's good to be a historian. oil diplomacy and oil dependency this morning the new york times published an op-ed on foreign oil dependency. the "wall street journal" published one on the importance of history studies in creating

was faced with this catastrophic loss of power within the persian gulf region.and again, concluded with military bases because the saudis were perceived as not being strong enough to stand up to a military iran. >> do you think that some of the parallels you talk about are kind of changing today in a world where there's emerging oil markets in places that are more palatable to the u.s., such as brazil and canada? >> it is changing. oil dependence has gone down. partly because of the economy. demand has gone down. its gone down, when the economy comes back, the fear is that it will go up again because people have, we all have short memories. invest our policy makers keep putting policies in place to build on this current concern in the country over oil dependency. as far as canada and south america are concerned, i will believe it when i see it. yes, canada is this country's biggest supplier of oil but shale is extremely expensive. the low-hanging fruit has been picked in terms of oil. we are now moving into a different and perhaps last phase of the great oil age

rhetoric is out of iran after the 2004 edition of the national geographic atlas of world added to the persian gulf is small current federal reading, arabian gulf. iranian went bonkers. and the influence of the u.s. and zionist lobby the society has distorted a historical reality. all national geographic publications were banned from iran. resourceful internet users from national geographic found e-mails but hundreds of angry reviews and google bombs the phrase arabian gulf. the top would result of the phrase is now a mock error page reading the golf you're looking for does not exist. national geographic made the correction. tensions in the gulf are running high over the issue. iran created a national persian gulf day to celebrate the nomenclature and cancel the islamic solidarity and objected to the phrase persian gulf and even threatened to ban any airline that doesn't use the right name on the label. the closest american equivalent is the way we use places to convert insiders or outsider status. in the manhattan forced to ask for avenue of the americas. the official renaming is such a mouthful t

. >> you can't borrow from the persian gulf to give to the persian gulf.for america first. >> we're going to hear more from pat buchanan when we come back. the presidential campaign, his dream ticket and what really is the american dream. fore! no matter what small business you are in, managing expenses seems to... get in the way. not anymore. ink, the small business card from chase introduces jot an on-the-go expense app made exclusively for ink customers. custom categorize your expenses anywhere. save time and get back to what >> you can't borrow from the persian gulf to give to the persian gulf. i think we need to start looking out for america first. >> we're going to hear more from pat buchanan when we come back. the presidential campaign, his dream ticket and what really is the american dream. fore! i'm your blind spot. [ humming ] and my job is easy. hide big things. you're good... [ crash ] [ laughing ] [ screaming ] [ tires screech ] and if you named your own price on car insurance, you could be paying for this yourself. so get allstate, you could

[laughter] try persian gulf. national geographic finally issued a correction, but tensions in the gulf are still running high over the issue. iran created the national persian gulf day every april, canceled the 2010 islamic solidarity games and has even threaten today ban any airline that doesn't use the right name on it display board. the closest american equivalent to this kind of pride is the way we used to convert insider or outsider status in our communities. woe unto the manhattan tourist who asks where avenue of the americas is. like the city in texas. in my neck of the woods, the magic names are the -- [inaudible] and -- [inaudible] a retired mecca on the peninsula. to pronounce these names the way they're spelled is to insult one's self as a tourist or worse, california transplant. [laughter] i could tell you the correct pronunciation, but then under washington law, i'd have to kill you. [laughter] you'll have to imagine that being read. the one thing that struck me while writing the book is although the

you think that the west and several persian gulf countries have plotted against syrian president bashar assad. i think it's a conspiracy by regional power that they wanted to change the regime of bashar assad they wanted a different regime different government with different had and that's why there you can see that regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation taking place in syria actually some of these country has been funneling weapons and money than i just to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in the country and he extended his hand too but it comes within the his country for those people who are asking for change and that is why today they have a constitutional reform but there is an external power or what they say opposition and exult those are backed by the western powers persian gulf countries. and you can always check out all of our stories online at our website r t dot com here's a little what is there for you right now. to watch footage from the most violent clash between the occupy activists and police so far

external power or what they same position an exile those are backed by the western powers some persian gulf countries they have devious intention and i think the president of the syrian people as we have witnessed and seen drove a million support in the president and that's why the president of syria is very strong because he's. going to buy his detail on interrupting you can we are running very very long time i do apologize here as you were saying according to you the majority of the movement in syria is actually pro assad but if i may russian lawmakers went on a fact finding mission to syria recently concluding that damascus is indeed carrying out the democratic reforms it promised do you think a solution to the conflict is simply a matter of time or is it going to wind up with external regional influence. i think the president will try his best to reconcile the. country around him but i think that was thrown power they have done that out with the president of syria and this is what we say this is that we have to see wait and see but there is the terminations on the president and the peop

they are creating the impression that everything that happens in terms of their action in the persian gulf is an iranian thought so these are the pearl of course of the coming back this really lobby because they need to go back to iran is that especially presently to do something before the next elections otherwise the next republican president will do now padre the u.s. has been careful in saying that this was an attack supported by actions on the iranian government is it possible to know how high up with alleged plot may go milled it because they don't know it according to the documents that were leaked the official f.b.i. documents if you read the documents there is no evidence whatsoever that this plan was approved or pulled on by any level of the iranian government we are even talking about a presidency or a taller say candidate there's no evidence at all but at the epicenter time poll there is saying that we're going to hold iran responsible how come if they cannot prove where this comes from cooler again or is this a lot look a there for real a relation this guy live at this you rea

ambassador john bolton, thank you and thank you for calling in this morning, from the persian gulf. >> thank you. ♪ >> jamie: there is a possible humanitarian crisis now that is unfolding in libya. the international red cross is warning it is going to be a medical emergency delivering desperately needed supplies to the qaddafi loyalist strong hold city of sirte. one of the last fronts in the former rebels' battle to liberate the country and now the race is on to get help to those in sirte who need it the most. david piper is streaming live from tripoli with the latest. >> reporter: yes, it seems a humanitarian crisis is unfolding, in qaddafi's home town of sirte at the moment, a team from international red cross managed to get into the town, and are -- after getting agreement from both sides, they went to the hospital to deliver medical supplies, but, they found there a hospital full of victims of the fighting and the red cross says medical supplies are running out there, and, there is also lack of oxygen and fuel for the generator. and, the water supply there has also been damaged. p

military presence in the persian gulf following the withdrawal of forces from iraq. u.s. officials and diplomates say the buildup could include a ground presence in kuwait as well as increased air and naval patrol. >>> a thunderous explosion of a kansas grain elevator has claimed the lives of at least three young men. rescue efforts are likely to continue today for two inspectors and an additional worker who likely did not survive the blast. >> a prominent skeptic who spent years trying to disprove findings has changed his mind. after digging back as far as franklin, the physicist concluded that the earth's temperature is rising. >>> and a typy treasure of early christianianty has been unearthed. the bone box is less than one inch by 1 inch. archaeologists believe it dates back 1400 years. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,231 after adding 22 points on friday. the s&p was up a fraction. the nasdaq lost a point. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei lost 62 points. in hong kong, the

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have been mostly confined to the persian gulf region.amic regime wants to take that gamemanship to america's doorstep. a direct threat to the east coast. iran's top navy commander says his country will move naval ships into the atlantic, "with a powerful presence close to the american marine borders." the iranian admiral says his nation would only be reciprocating american military patrols in the persian gulf just miles from iran's shores. he didn't say when, how many, or what kind of vessels iran would send. the saber-rattling gets a quick brushoff from u.s. officials. >> we don't take the statements seriously. and given that they do not reflect at all iran's naval capabilities. >> reporter: it may be a matter of distance and resources. any iranian battle group would have to travel 9500 miles to get dlo close to america's east coast. experts say that would be difficult. iran's navy doesn't have many friendly ports where kit refuel and do maintenance and communications are a challenge. but this is no laughingstock navy. it's recently pat

struggle between the government protest in bahrain to the sovereignty of particular islands in the persian gulf. for the iranians, whether it's the government we speak of or people sympathetic to their cause. they tend to see the saudis as the local representatives. the target on the ambassador here in the united states will send a clear message and the question it's going to be in everyone's minds right now, is this something linked back to iranian intelligence or is this done by homegrown individuals? >> i want to zero in at least on the part of the report that said that the israeli embassy could have been possible targets here. if they have this and they were able to stop this before being carried through if the information is accurate and the details are accurate here, this would honestly be something unimaginable and the times of everything going on. >> again, it fits in with a lost them coming out. one of the question is how to help syria. i don't know if you have been to the israeli embassy in washington, d.c., but among others, the security there always has been and only gotten more so.

the persian gulf is ruled out for a couple of weeks he was in the walls and the tea to draw moscow at the weekend that not suffered a note to his face a mouse or spotlights nicholas put out is sent off because you called then went on to score for senate before picking up an ankle injury. meanwhile russian players have back for me while i was flying kingsley jones to become their new head coach the rugby team arrived back in moscow yesterday after failing to get into the knockout stages jones is currently detained assistant head coach and is being tipped to replace nick he stepped down as head coach after their last great game you got yourself says his departure was planned even before the tournament it ended had started rather and hinted jones was the man to replace it. you have this book because i made the decision to quit the team before the tournament so it's not connected with no results at the world cup i've been spearheading the team for three years now and the side needs. new inspiration and new challenges probably appointing an experience for a new will be the right choice it'

in the persian gulf people want to get rid of the bigger ships it's a completely different scenario what's happening for instance in the arab spring that i was just sort of really crucial central is very very good you really want to jump in there go ahead jerry go ahead. well i think there's a lot of similarity and what we're saying i mean no the problem is that you can be lucky if you live in a good country a well governed country you can be lucky in your leadership and have extraordinary leadership we enjoyed that in the person of george washington during our own revolution but more often history shows that we're not lucky in our leadership and the leaders around the world to whom we give extraordinary power quite frequently abuse that power chair and enjoy any run we wish to pretend we turned the radio when the original euro break will continue our discussion on global protests state starting. to take a. stand. please. let's just say least some other. guests. subsists. slug the slowest slept the. welcome our stuff from peter lavelle to remind you we're discussing if the world is slippin

called the revolutions in north africa and the aborted arab spring by the house of solid in the persian gulf people want to get rid of dictatorships it's a completely different scenario what's happening for instance in the arab spring that i was just going to sort of really crucial central right before we go to the break and you really want to jump in there go ahead jerry i want to go ahead. well i think there's a lot of similarity in what we're saying i mean the the problem is that you can be lucky if you live in a in a in a good country a well governed country you can be lucky in your leadership and have extraordinary leadership we enjoyed that in the person of george washington during our own revolution but more often history shows that we're not lucky in our leadership and the leaders around the world to whom we give extraordinary power quite frequently abuse that power sharing and then just when you know right away they go ashore bring we turned the radio when we're going to rituals to break we'll continue our discussion on global protest state are keen. to. stay. in the. movies. if you

behalf of bankers and the other major monopoly corporations now when you and i traveled to the persian gulf in two thousand and five two thousand and six. we were surprised at the love expressed for americans why were they so happy because of the price of oil they directly all over cutter all over dubai all over i'll be we were told that they credit the american military machine for making them so rich because of the price of oil they love they love americans there i mean the whole mythology in the us is that they hate us and we referring to arab extremists but when you go to an arab country they're like come on baby have a cigar have a drink thanks them also ronnie all bankers whole dismissed that great financial crises. are rescued by war so by that was the panic of eight hundred fifty seven followed by the civil war which bailed out the banking system world war two bailed out the world from the great depression so let's look at this next war i mean iraq wasn't enough afghanistan's not enough yemen somalia is not enough pakistan's not enough now or in uganda that's apparently not enough r

and the persian gulf people want to get rid of the leadership so it's a completely different scenario what's happening for instance in the arab spring that i just remember that's a really crucial central issue right before and you really want to jump in there go ahead gerry i want to go ahead. well i think there's a lot of similarity and what we're saying i mean no the problem is that you can be lucky if you live in a in a in a good country a well governed country you can be lucky in your leadership and have extraordinary leadership we enjoyed bad in the person of george washington during our own revolution but more often history shows that we're not lucky in our leadership and the leaders around the world to whom we give extraordinary power quite frequently abuse that power chair and johnny and i will say we sure appreciate it when we turn the radio when we're going to rituals to break we'll continue our discussion on global protests state our team. from the days of the manhattan project when. the university of california has been involved through the science of its provision of scie

they are the mecca of the counter-revolution the arab spring they smash the arab spring in the persian gulf they're going to get. illions of dollars one hundred twenty billions of dollars in the long run of arms supplied by the us but they are creating the impression that everything that happens in terms of their obscene a person go to is an iranian plot so these are the earl of course are coming back to israel lobby because they need to go back to iran is that is they should threaten or need to do something before the next elections otherwise the next republican president will do now the us has been careful in saying that that's was an attack supported by factions of the iranian government is it possible to know how high up if i lack plot made. note it because they don't know it according to the documents that were leaked the official f.b.i. documents if you read the documents there is no evidence whatsoever that this plan was approved by any level of the iranian double that we are even talking about the presidency or a palace a county there's no evidence at all but at the ecus a time hold