Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: Dangerous war looms between Middle East powerhouses

The Washington Times ^ | November 12, 2017 | Carlos Munoz

[outofsalt]

"would the Saudis augment their forces by hiring mercenaries?"

Might not have to but, Russia backs Iran

[MtnClimber]

USA backing the Saudis.It could turn into a proxy war with Russia backing Iran and the

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Oh, we’ll be there doing field testing beginning to end. I’m sure they sre accepting applications.

[Jarhead9297]

As do the Chinese

[shanover]

America will some how be involved. This is serious business.

[jazusamo]

Bump!

[onona]

We ARE in the middle of it. And all the rest of you posters on this thread saying woo hoo if it happens are insane.

Iran / Yeman = Russia

Saudi / Kuwait / UAE = USA

Proxy War needed: Ok Lebanon, your turn in the barrel.

Who the F makes money in a proxy war ?

War Mongers, that's who.

Who dies...............US sons and daughters.

[onona]

I would truly appreciate your take.

[2001convSVT]

Just a lot of bluster, nothing will come of this accept higher oil prices. In fact there may be a closed door agreement to escalate threats in order to escalate oil prices, win - win for both of them.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

That would not be a new tactic for the US. The US did that in WW1 basically until the Lusitania and partially in WW2 until Pearl Harbor. The US entered both wars only when the British treasury was drained.

[CincyRichieRich]

Trump really should have by now pushed for more refineries to build in the U.S., and fewer boutique blends...if we really want to be free from OPEC oil that is what is needed.

[rawcatslyentist]

to protect the petrodollar for as long as we can.

They've gone to great lenghts for almost a hundred years to do just that.

Henry Fords prototype auto was made out of and ran off of cannabis.

[jmacusa]

Let them kill each other.

[Bookshelf]

FYI: https://www.quora.com/Do-mercenaries-make-up-a-large-part-of-Saudi...

It is known that the Saudis are heavily using mercenaries in their intervention in Yemen. Hundreds of Colombian mercenaries to fight for Saudi-led coalition...

[Lurker]

I’m rooting for a decade long war that bleeds both of them white.

L

[McGruff]

Too many of our sons and daughters have already died for that hell hole. And nothing has changed. Probably never will. I hope Trump sees that and get us out of there. Looking back taking out Saddam was a huge mistake.

[etcb]

Through the years, there have been periodic reports that Saudi Arabia financed the Pakistan nuclear program and had a number of those weapons in storage there. If that is the case, they would quite likely use them against Iran if it became necessary.

[SoCal Pubbie]

I figured that given their money and reputation for not doing their own work (and fighting) that aside from any Sunni allies that they might go that route.

[dfwgator]

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Bye crude oil futures...