Saudis Will Let Israel Bomb Iran Nuclear Site

Sunday Express ^ | September 27, 2009 | By Gordon Thomas and Camilla Tominey

[Strategy]

Intelligence chief Sir John Scarlett has been told that Saudi Arabia is ready to allow Israel to bomb Iran's new nuclear site.

The head of MI6 discussed the issue in London with Mossad chief Meir Dagan and Saudi officials after British intelligence officers helped to uncover the plant, in the side of a mountain near the ancient city of Qom.

The site is seen as a major threat by Tel Aviv and Riyadh. Details of the talks emerged after John Bolton, America's former UN ambassador, told a meeting of intelligence analysts that "Riyadh certainly approves" of Israel's use of Saudi airspace.

[Bryanw92]

Admiral Ackbar says, “It’s a trap!”

[Ev Reeman]

The Saudis are right to support an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

What if Iran’s missile falls short of its target and lands in a Muslim or Arab nation?

[Ev Reeman]

The Saudis are right to support an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

What if Iran’s missile falls short of its target and lands in a Muslim or Arab nation?

[Perdogg]

ping

[saganite]

I wonder how far their cooperation will extend. Use of air refueling tankers over Saudi airspace? Emergency landing fields for damaged aircraft? Assurance intel won’t be passed to Iran about the incoming raid? Just granting airspace over flight won’t cut it.

[flowerplough]

Sunni Arab Muslims fear nuclear-armed Shiite Persian Muslims?

[Perdogg]

It doesn't matter. Saudis are salafists and Iranians are shias. The Salafists consider shias just as bad, if not worse, than Jews or Christians.

Shias in Iran have never accepted the legitimacy of the House of Faud, especially since the establishment of the Islamic State.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

John Bolton, America’s former UN ambassador, told a meeting of intelligence analysts that “Riyadh certainly approves” of Israel’s use of Saudi airspace.

sort of like tying 2 cats tails together and hanging them over a clothesline, LOL....a catfight is guaranteed to ensue!

[muawiyah]

Saudi is down-wind of atomic bombs that blow up in Israel.

[freeangel]

“British inteeligence officers helped to uncover the plant”

Once upon a time it would have been US intelligence officers—but no more. Obama is doing his level best to undermine world security in the “hope” that his muslim brothers will wreak havoc and “change” to thwart the security and dreams of the US and it’s once upon allies. Witness the generous offer to supply Libyan leaders with millions of dollars for it’s “charities” after Libya gave a royal homecoming to a terrorist that killed Americans in the Lockerbie bombing.

[Tarpon]

One thing that is often overlooked, how the Muslim nations and their fiefdoms interact. None wants Iran running everything.

But as the truth of this, I remain suspect.

It’s a bluff against Iran ...

[traderrob6]

It’s more than we’re allowing over Iraq!

[McGruff]

Sunni Arab Muslims fear nuclear-armed Shiite Persian Muslims?

That's what I've heard. The Arabs don't care for the Persians. If Iran gets nukes Saudi Arabia everybody else with enough cash will also. Why not look the other way when Israel flies over.

[MNJohnnie]

Make sense. the Arabs and the Persians don't like each other. One of the reasons the Persians want the bomb it gives them the biggest stick on the block. The Saudis will not say it publicly but they would love for anyone to take out the Persian bomb.

[bcsco]

Saudi Arabia is willing to let Israel to bomb Iran’s nuclear facility, yet Zbigniew Brzezinski wants the US to shoot down Israel’s aircraft should the attack Iran. What a world we’re living in...

[Stultis]

Zbigniew Brzezinski more antisemitic than Saudi Arabia?

No, that makes perfect sense to me.

[johnandrhonda]

This article is total crap. A successful attack would need to hit at least three major sites and many more smaller sites. Hitting only this newest one does not get the job done, but does carry all of the negative consequences of a strike by Israel on Iraq.

[mad_as_he$$]

The one where ZB has gone insane.

[Pistolshot]

Shias in Iran have never accepted the legitimacy of the House of Faud, especially since the establishment of the Islamic State.

Good points. There is one other as well. The Iranians are Persians, not Arabs. Aside from the ideological differences there is the racial aspect as well. The Arab world has always been leery of the Persians and would not sit still for any sort of attempted intimidation from them.

The next 60 days or so will be very interesting, and dangerous.