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2003-11-13 Arabia

Some groups have moved into Saudi Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-13 00:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Before the war and during the early stages immediately following it, I thought they were Iranian stooges. But they seem to be evolving into a responsible group "

Its a power thing - once you got power (or are close to it) you dont want to share it with stronger outsiders. Hakim doesnt want Iranian dominance for the same reason he doesnt want US dominance - HE wants to dominate. Kurdish help he can take, since they're too weak to challenge for dominance (they'll only insist on watering down any Islamic character of the state, and some degree of federalism)

That hs is reaching out to Kuwait and Saudi is a sign that he is not in Irans pocket. But if he feels he NEEDS to, he will certainly lean back towards Iran.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-11-13 9:18:24 AM|| 2003-11-13 9:18:24 AM|| Front Page Top

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