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2008-05-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Saudi says Lebanon violence will affect Iran ties

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Posted by tipper 2008-05-13 10:43|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 I would say to the Saudis that they have the same responsibility (and need) to deal with this problem as I was saying the Israelis did earlier.

And the Saudis have a whole lot more cash to try to fix it with.

It's about time they put their money where their mouth is instead of talking about how bad they think the situation is.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-13 11:25|| 2008-05-13 11:25|| Front Page Top

#2 And the Saudis have a whole lot more cash to try to fix it with.

It's about time they put their money where their mouth is instead of talking about how bad they think the situation is.

Abdominal Snowman, are you referring to the Sunni Nuke Program?

Because the Hezzbies have prevailed in Lebanon they have inadvertently applied lots more pressure on the Saudis and Egyptians to counter their Bomb program by building one of their own.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-05-13 12:37|| 2008-05-13 12:37|| Front Page Top

#3 I was suggesting that they could have funded at a serious level arms purchases for the people fighting Hezbollah.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-13 13:35|| 2008-05-13 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd also suggest they send people to help fight, but the people they've sent into the conflict (i.e. Al Qaeda) haven't been worth a warm bucket of spit.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-13 13:36|| 2008-05-13 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Besides, I think the Saudis already have the bomb. They paid for Pakistan's program.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-13 13:37|| 2008-05-13 13:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Problem here is simply "If they use any Nuclear weapon, they get stomped into sand" and they know it.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-05-13 15:05|| 2008-05-13 15:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Gee, I'm sure Iran will lose much sleep worrying about how their arch enemies are displeased with their present course of action.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-13 17:18|| 2008-05-13 17:18|| Front Page Top

#8 See also DEBKA > ANALYSIS: LEBANESE ARMY WILL NOT STEP IN UNTIL HIZBULLAH FIGHTS PRO-GOVERNMENT FORCES TO THE FINISH; + OUTGOING ISRAELI AF COMMANDER: ISRAEL FACES UNPARALLED THREAT/THREATENED LIKE NEVER BEFORE; + SYRIA'S ASSAD WITHDRAWS PEACE BID/FEELERS WITH ISRAEL.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-13 19:15|| 2008-05-13 19:15|| Front Page Top

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