[Hoosier-Daddy]

That's ridiculous. The Saudis don't want the Iranians to have nuclear weapons anymore that we do.

[robertpaulsen]

"That's ridiculous. The Saudis don't want the Iranians to have nuclear weapons anymore that we do."

I never said they did. Would the Saudis rather have the U.S. or Israel bomb Iran?

If they'd rather have Israel do it, then they can give them fly-over permission.

[William James]

Of course they don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons. But Saudi Arabia would be seen as illegitimate among its people if it were to be seen as sitting back while Israel attacked Iran. Saudi Arabia has to remain somewhat anti-Israeli for the regime to stay in power. And while I'm not fond of the intolerant form of Islam that is the state religion there, the alternative isn't democracy, it's jihadism.

[sevenbak]

Quite right, in fact the Saudis are Sunnis, and the Iranians are Shiites. I think the Saudis would let Israel use their air space.