Arab Countries Beg Saudi Arabia to Accept UN Seat It Declined

Do it for the team, they urge:

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Arab Group at the United Nations urged Saudi Arabia on Saturday to reconsider its decision to renounce a rotating seat on the Security Council to protest the 15-nation body's failure to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues. 

"We hope that they (Saudi Arabia), which are amongst the blessed who represent the Arab and Islamic world at this important and historical stage, specifically for the Middle East region ... maintain their membership in the Security Council," the Arab Group's statement said. 

The group appealed to the kingdom to "continue their brave role in defending our issues specifically at the rostrum of the Security Council." 

The Arab Group includes Arab U.N. member states with the exception of Syria, whose membership was suspended when it was frozen out of the Arab League. 

Diplomats said Washington would like the Saudis to keep the council seat...

Washington, currently involved in a deadly deja vu, is out to lunch.