[Popman]

Actually after the Israelis, the Saudis have one of the better militaries in the region.

Thanks, I learn something new everyday here...

I figured KSA is so used to other people doing their work, they couldn't field a decent army...

[drbuzzard]

Yeah, it is surprising in that sense. I lived in the UAE a long time ago, and I’m used to the ‘lazy native’ attitude.

However from what I understand in Saudi, the military is where the few of them with any drive go to accomplish something. They do a lot of training with our people and buy state of the art western equipment.

I think when Iraq took Kuwait in a walkover it put the fear of Allah into them. They really got on the ball after that.