[af_vet_rr]

If likely, why the Saudi interest?

I don't think a strike would kick off such an action, but they are probably either referring to the Saudis fighting a proxy war with Iran in Iraq and Syria, or the Saudis facing a long-term "insurgency", for lack of a better word, on their own turf. There are a lot of radicals in Saudi Arabia who would like to see the royalty overthrown.

[xone]

I think it is likely that now 0 is facing increased opposition that this will be a few Tomahawks to the desert. I don’t endorse that, but it is the option that will have the least damage done to America. The worst option outside of an invasion IMO would be for the US to eliminate the Syrian AF. Assad is winning and as long as he has a viable AF he will prevail. At any rate, after all the raving, lying and foot stomping by the prez and SoS, after this ‘intervention’ the war will grow more savage.