They will need permission to fly over Saudi Arabia in any case because Obumbo will not let them fly over Iraq. A re-fueling station in Northern Saudi Arabia would be handy as well. A quick raid—backed up with sub launched missles, would do the trick. And set the Iranians back 10 years. still, this could all be rumors to cover some other attack—something simple and direct. Even troops on the ground with explosives? An attack on their power grid. Maybe a way to cause the reactors to go all Chernoble or something?
The petulant man-child has no say over that. Iraq is a {ahem}sovereign{snort} nation now.
Iraq doesn’t have the aircraft to control their airspace. That’s why they want the F 16s. That’s why Malaki was here a few days ago.