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| Gulf states seek to purchase Iron Dome |
| 2015-10-15 |
| [Ynet] Fearing Iran's growing arsenal, several Arab countries are attempting to acquire the Israeli-developed missile defense system, in a deal that could be worth hundreds of billions. Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... , the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates... , and Kuwait are attempting to purchase the Israeli-developed Iron Dome missile defense system in light of the threat of Iran's growing rocket arsenal, Sky News reported on Wednesday. The deal's scope, if it were to take place, is estimated to be tens, perhaps hundreds of billions of dollars. According to the report, the six countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, are conducting talks through American intermediaries, including Raytheon - which has worked with Israeli manufacturer Rafael and has helped market the Iron Dome system in the US. The Gulf states have mentioned that they are also interested in long-range interception systems, such as David's Sling, the Arrow 1, and the Arrow 2. It appears that talks on the matter are at an advanced stage. According to the GCC, the six countries fear that the recently-signed Iran nuclear deal can lead to the lifting of sanctions, which will bring in an influx of cash that Iran will presumably use to arm itself. This is in addition to the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, which is expected to involve military support, as is the case in Syria. Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al Khalifa said during a visit to London that "The Israelis have their small Iron Dome. We'll have a much bigger one in the GCC." "Iran has been trying to undermine and topple governments in our region for years," he said. This isn't the first time such a deal has been discussed. A few years ago, the Gulf countries attempted to purchase the system, which led to disagreements between them and Israel. Now, it seems that both sides have found a common foe in Iran. A senior Gulf government source was quoted as saying that "If Netanyahu were not making less of a mess of things and was more like Anwar Sadat (the former Egyptian president who signed a peace deal with Israel), then we would be happy to buy the missiles straight from Israel," discussing the six countries' insistence on having American mediators involved. The Gulf states are in the midst of a bloody conflict with Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... rebels in Yemen, which they believe are supported by Iran. Some have expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... s regarding the cooperation between Teheran and Moscow, and were opposed to the nuclear deal, which they consider "naïve". Just a few months ago, Gulf governments demanded American protection from Iran in the form of advanced military systems, fighter jets, and even military intervention. |
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