Pres. Bush once said he’d stick to his guns on Iraq even if he lost the support of everyone but his wife and his dog, Barney. Well, he’d better keep a wary eye on the dog:

“In our beloved Iraq,” [King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia], “we see the bloodshed among brothers in the light of an illegal foreign occupation. Whereas the very ugly sectarianism is threatening a country which used to live in prosperity.”

This is huge because Saudi Arabia has been America’s staunchest ally in the region for decades — and the Saudi royal family is practically kissin’ cousins with the Bush clan.

The State Dept. admitted it was surprised by the king’s statement.