To: Strategy
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?
13 posted on
06/11/2010 6:09:31 PM PDT by
Peanut Gallery
(The essence of freedom is the proper limitation of government.)
To: Peanut Gallery
They don’t want Iranian hegemony over the Middle East.
21 posted on
06/11/2010 6:13:15 PM PDT by
eclecticEel
(Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
To: Peanut Gallery
‘What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?’
Dominance of the Persian Gulf. This story sounds strange, but the Times is a good source.
25 posted on
06/11/2010 6:16:33 PM PDT by
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
(Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of.-- Idylls of the King)
To: Peanut Gallery
“What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?”
One less “twelver” and a few less nukes in the region.
To: Peanut Gallery
If Iran goes nuclear, Saudi Arabia becomes Iran’s bit**.
That’s the last thing Saudi Arabia needs or wants.
Pure self interest. Nothing more, nothing less.
41 posted on
06/11/2010 6:27:56 PM PDT by
stylin_geek
(Greed and envy is used by our political class to exploit the rich and poor.)
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?
Iran wants control of the Arabian Gulf and the oil supplies Saudi has.
55 posted on
06/11/2010 6:48:08 PM PDT by
GAB-1955
(I write books, love my wife, serve my nation, and believe in the Resurrection.)
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?Money, power, security.
To: Peanut Gallery
Friends with the only country in the Mid-East that does not want to overthrow the Saudi royalty. No matter what they may say publicly, Saudi Arabia has always been reasonable with Israel.
Jordan and Egypt too. Turkey until recently had a good working relationship with Israel. Israel was/is working on a deal that involves upgrading their M60's (several hundred) and developing their new tank.
The recent problems with Turkey and the Gaza "flotilla" probably surprised many in Israel. But then Turkey has been cozying up to the Russians lately too.
60 posted on
06/11/2010 6:53:05 PM PDT by
JSteff
((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))
To: Peanut Gallery
“What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?”
The Saudi Arabians don't won't to live near a hostile nuclear-armed Iran anymore than the Israels. IMO it's about the Saudis not being blackmailed at sometime in the future.
62 posted on
06/11/2010 6:54:26 PM PDT by
Towed_Jumper
(Stephen Hopkins: Founding Father who had Cerebral Palsy.."My hand trembles, my heart does not.")
To: Peanut Gallery
The Saudi Royals walk a tight rope between pandering to the Islamic extremists, while maintaining their alliances with the Imans, West, etc, in an attmept to maintain their power. The Saudi Royals are not extremists.
64 posted on
06/11/2010 6:56:24 PM PDT by
khnyny
(Worst US environmental disaster EVER - BP Oil Spill in the Gulf - Obama's Fault!!!)
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is threatened by an aggressive, extremist Iran seeking to expand its sphere of influence in the Islamic world.
69 posted on
06/11/2010 7:02:40 PM PDT by
Oceander
(The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance -- Thos. Jefferson)
To: Peanut Gallery
They maintain regional hegemony.
To: Peanut Gallery
I don't know what to believe. I know the Saudis, the Egyptians, and Pakistan worked with Israel before in defeating the Soviets in Afghanistan. Sometimes I think it's hard for some of these more worldly and educated middle east leaders to have to deal with very backward and indoctrinated populations.
So many centuries have called the Middle East the land of intrigue, as if that is some romantic adventure poster for tourists to flock to. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, but those friendships don't last, and cannot be trusted.
The Saudi's do not need to see radical Islam flourish as it is a danger to their own rule. Neither does Pakistan as it is a danger to theirs also. All these nations have been strange bed fellows with Israel before, but it doesn't mean they won't turn on Israel in a heart beat if they find a weakness.
It is the most dangerous and unpredictable area in the world.
To: Peanut Gallery
You were saying ...
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?
A good laugh at their enemy ... :-)
103 posted on
06/11/2010 8:28:52 PM PDT by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: Peanut Gallery
"What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?"The Saudi "royal family"'s continuance in power.
The muzzie whackjobs are their enemy also.
120 posted on
06/11/2010 8:59:49 PM PDT by
Redbob
(W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia is mostly Sunni. Iran is mostly Shi'a.
These two denominations of Islam just barely get along, and sometimes not at all -- like Protestants and Catholics in Ireland.
155 posted on
06/12/2010 5:30:30 AM PDT by
justlurking
(The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
To: Peanut Gallery
......What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?....
Mecca
163 posted on
06/12/2010 6:45:26 AM PDT by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Ostracize Democrats. There can be no Democrat friends.)
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?They automatically accede to Top Jew Haters.
179 posted on
06/12/2010 9:28:36 AM PDT by
onedoug
To: Peanut Gallery
The Israelis prevent the maniac from attacking the Saudis. If the Israelis take him out and the Iranians throw over the regime, then they will have taken out the second in the axis of evil. Then the Chinese can deal with North Korea.
184 posted on
06/12/2010 9:51:02 AM PDT by
Niuhuru
(The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?The prospest of Iran with nuclear weapons is a very unnerving one to the Saudis. The Shiite mullahs in Iran would dearly love to be able to control both the Saudi oilfields, and access to Mecca for Moslems on Hajj. A great deal of money to be made in *both* these areas, and in this world, at this time, money=power...
the infowarrior
To: Peanut Gallery
What’s in it for Saudi Arabia?
The radicals hate the Saudi government, Bin Laden too wants to overthrow them as well.
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