ocr: into the streets in large anti-American and pro-Saddam rallies. His country, squeezed between Israel and its mostmilitant enemies, Syria and Iraq, is heavily dependent on Iraq for most of: its trade, especially oil.Although he had long been a deftl bridge-builder between the U.S.and the. Arab world, he apparently concluded thathis U.S. ties - had become a dangerous liability. The King, acting defensively, has never stamped a distinctive vision of his own on his country. Nor has he been willing to take many personal: risks in seeking broad solutions to the plight ofl Palestinians in the occupie ...