Fear and loathing in Riyadh

[Sally]

Fear and loathing in Riyadh
by Jonathan Spyer

November 16, 2013

Western news coverage tends to depict Israel as the chief advocate for a hard line against the Iranian nuclear program.

But the concerns of the Gulf states, in particular Saudi Arabia, are of equal or greater urgency.

Since the foundation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the US has performed the role of protector for Riyadh. The departure of the British from the Gulf area in the early 1970s meant that the small Gulf monarchies also came to depend on the US for protection.

Washington has bases up and down the Arab side of the Gulf.

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[Baruch Menachem]

They are getting nervous over the monster they created in the funtdi states of Iran

 

[Sally]

They are getting nervous over the monster they created in the funtdi states of Iran

You can't blame them. You never know what those crazy Ayatollahs in Iran would do. They probably think the 12th Imam will finally jump out of the well if they use their nuclear weapons on those they consider their enemies.

 

[MJB12741]

Here is some wonderful news. Israel & Saudi Arabia united together against a nuclear Iran. LET THERE BE PEACE ALREADY!

Sunday Times: Israel, Saudi Arabia cooperating to plan possible Iran attack - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz

 

[Moonglow]

What you tend to not understand also is the inter religious strife between Sunni and Shia that has been going on since Mohammed died.

 

[irosie91]

Riyadh's central concern is that the US simply fails to grasp
the extent and the seriousness of Iran's regional project

<<<<JONATHAN SPYER


all the world should note-----jonathan's statement---
regarding riyadh's concern

Fact is -----the entire world seems to fail to grasp the
extent of the seriousness of Iran's regional project.

lots laughed when Netanyahu spoke of 1939----even
his comparison was-----a bit of an understatement ----

****** ITS A LOT WORSE*******


wake up, world

 

[Sunni Man]

Nutanyahoo the zionist psycho showing his cartoon Iranian bomb. .

 

[Moonglow]

Riyadh's central concern is that the US simply fails to grasp
the extent and the seriousness of Iran's regional project

<<<<JONATHAN SPYER


all the world should note-----jonathan's statement---
regarding riyadh's concern

Fact is -----the entire world seems to fail to grasp the
extent of the seriousness of Iran's regional project.

lots laughed when Netanyahu spoke of 1939----even
his comparison was-----a bit of an understatement ----

****** ITS A LOT WORSE*******


wake up, world

Yeah, that is why world wide economic sanctions that are killing Iran's economy, cause they are too dumb to see it like an Israeli wants us to see it.

The Saudi's have the power to bomb Iran yet is too chicken and must hide behind the USA.
Israel has the power to bomb Iran yet is too chicken and must hide behind the USA.
Both claim the USA must bomb Iran. They have no nukes, yet Israel does so there is no MADD.

 

[irosie91]

Riyadh's central concern is that the US simply fails to grasp
the extent and the seriousness of Iran's regional project

<<<<JONATHAN SPYER


all the world should note-----jonathan's statement---
regarding riyadh's concern

Fact is -----the entire world seems to fail to grasp the
extent of the seriousness of Iran's regional project.

lots laughed when Netanyahu spoke of 1939----even
his comparison was-----a bit of an understatement ----

****** ITS A LOT WORSE*******


wake up, world

Yeah, that is why world wide economic sanctions that are killing Iran's economy, cause they are too dumb to see it like an Israeli wants us to see it.

The Saudi's have the power to bomb Iran yet is too chicken and must hide behind the USA.
Israel has the power to bomb Iran yet is too chicken and must hide behind the USA.
Both claim the USA must bomb Iran. They have no nukes, yet Israel does so there is no MADD.

LOL sunni endorsed the idiotic comment by moonie----
ROFLMAO @ moonie and suunie

SUCH NOSTALGIA-----if the US had not imposed economic
sanctions on Germany----the jihado hero adolf abu ali
would not have been forced to murder tens of millions

jihado nazi filth never changes