[Niuhuru]

” that the Saudi royals would be toppled by the Wahabi fanatics who their rule depends on?”

If Iran is neutralized, then the Suadis could likely break the back of their own Wahabi clerics who likely stifle the ability of Saudi Arabia to modernize more. Iran is a base for them to operate and a ‘back up.’ If I were a member of the Saudi family, then I would be more than happy to eliminate the ‘base’ and then deal with the radical clerics afterwards.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

If Iran is neutralized, then the Suadis could likely break the back of their own Wahabi clerics who likely stifle the ability of Saudi Arabia to modernize more.

Is there an indication that the Saudis want this? From what I've read, King Abdullah is not considered a reformer and even the trivial modernizations he endorses are opposed by more conservative members of the Saudi royal family.