Sau3di Shi3a have never declared independence regardless of Iran’s wishful thinking. Their riots are brutally crushed & people are arrested there for the slightest subversion. The military (really various “departments” each headed by & loyal to a different prince) has a backbone of tribal bedouin who are brave but useless outside of raid scenarios. Many can’t even swim or be bothered to show up for any kind of training. But they are excellent at putting down Shi3a demonstrations & beat their skulls in with the greatest pleasure. What the Shi3a do is work (but they are barred from important positions). The others don’t like work, the more of a tribal background they have, the more adverse they are to working.
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Saudi Shias declare independence
tv press iran | 5/17/09 | tv press iran
Posted on 05/17/2009 6:08:04 AM PDT by Flavius
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