Saudi Prince: Obama Let Palestinians Down

During an appearance at the National Press Club Tuesday, Saudi Arabian Prince Turki Al Faisal called out President Obama for letting the Palestinians down at the UN General Assembly and not granting them a state as he had promised at the UN in 2009 (00:47).

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Saudi Prince: I Won't Support Attack On Iran

Saudi Arabian Prince Turki Al Faisal states that he would not be supportive of military attack on Iran because not only would there be tremendous human loss, but Iran would retaliate worldwide and ultimately continue their nuclear weapons program more determinedly (1:12).

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Liz Cheney Accuses Obama Of Pursuing Global Interests At The Expense Of U.S.

Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs during the Bush administration, told Talk Radio News that she believes Obama pursued global interests at the expense of U.S. interests during his recent trip abroad (0:18)
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Kerry says McCain is doing a "double talk dance"

In a conference call from the Obama for America press office, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Mayor Chris Coleman of St. Paul, Minnesota discuss the effect of John McCain’s failed energy ideas for Minnesota and America. Kerry spoke about John McCain’s “double talk dance” and how he has changed his opinion on many issues over the past few weeks. Kerry says that Obama is offering the right issues for the American people in finding new alternatives for gas, whereas McCain is just following the Bush doctrine of digging for oil. (19:58)
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United States needs to get serious about wind energy

T. Boone Pickens, chairman and CEO of BP Capital, spoke today at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on renewable energy. Pickens says that the United States is importing 70 percent of oil and exporting $700 billion to foreign nations for that oil. He says in 10 years we will have put 10 trillion dollars out of the country. The United States needs to expand its use of renewable energy. Pickens says that renewable energy sources are the solution but the transmission systems need to be streamlined with the help of Congress and private enterprise. (1:45)


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U.S. to Saudis: "If you don't help us, why should we be helping you?"

At a press conference following the vote on the Democratic proposal to stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says that "we are saying to the Saudis that 'if you don't help us, why should we be helping you?'" He says that the relationship should be a "two-way street," and that although Saudi Arabia needs U.S. military arms, the U.S. needs Saudi Arabia to "cooperate, and not strangle American consumers." (0:25)
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Saudi Arabia needs to increase oil production to lower gas prices

At a press conference following the vote on the Democratic proposal to stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says that Saudi Arabia is currently producing two million barrels of oil per day below its capacity. If it increased production by one million barrels, he said, prices would likely lower by 50 cents within a month or two. (0:36)


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