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Title: Saudis May Go Nuclear
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Published: May 7, 2015
Author: Stephen Lendman
Post Date: 2015-05-07 14:40:43 by Stephen Lendman
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Saudis May Go Nuclear by Stephen Lendman Imagine nuclear weapons in the hands of a rogue state waging direct and proxy aggression on its neighbors at its discretion. Ruling Saudi family dictatorship thugs run things. Decapitations and public whippings are routine. So are imprisoning people for their political beliefs, torture, state-sponsored assassinations and disappearances, as well as blanket denial of fundamental human and civil rights. Imagine a regime this ruthless with nukes. Lunatics influencing policy claim a nonexistent Iranian nuclear threat. They urge developing Saudi atomic weapons to match what Iranians don't have, don't want and deplore. Imagine an arms race with other regional rogue states wanting nukes if Saudis develop their own. Imagine takfiri terrorists getting hold of radiological weapons. Imagine a Middle East more destabilized than already. Comments by Saudi officials lack credibility. Former foreign affairs advisor Abdullah al Askar said "(w)e prefer a region without nuclear weapons." "But if Iran does it, nothing can prevent us from doing it too, not even the international community." "Our leaders will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon while we don’t," Saudi security analyst Ibrahim al-Marie maintains. "If Iran declares a nuclear weapon, we can’t afford to wait 30 years more for our own. We should be able to declare ours within a week." Former Riyadh intelligence chief/US ambassador Prince Turki al Faisal said anything Iran gets in Geneva "we want the same." Saudi King Salman nonsensically warned of "plunging the region into an arms race" based on a nonexistent Iranian nuclear weapons program. Saudi military spokesman Brig. General Ahmed al-Aseeri said Riyadh "must protect our interests in a suitable fashion" despite preferring a nuclear-free region. Sunni Saudis and regional allies are waging war on Syria and Yemen. They want Iran eliminated as a major rival. They distrust US regional interests. Prince Faisal bin Saud bin Abdulmohsen says "(o)ur allies aren't listening to us, and this is what is making us extremely nervous." He lied claiming Tehran "will do anything in (its) power to get a nuclear weapons." "Should Iran gain the ability to produce weapons-grade uranium and ability to deploy such weapons," developing a comparable Saudi response "would be considered as part of our homeland security." The whole world know Iran has no nuclear weapons program and won't tolerate one. It strongly urges a nuclear free Middle East. Saudis know Iran threatens no one. It's the region's leading peace and stability proponent. It wants nuclear weapons abolished everywhere. Current Saudi plans call for creating 17.6 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2032. No reactors have been built so far. Don't expect confirmation if developing nuclear weapons is planned. Western intelligence agencies believe Riyadh largely bankrolled Pakistan's nuclear program in return for being able to obtain warheads on short notice. In the hands of a rogue state known to possess medium-range ballistic missiles, it's a matter of major regional concern. Lunatics infesting Riyadh are capable of anything to maintain power and influence - even possibly waging nuclear war. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III." http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network. It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs.
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#1. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
Let US leave all these insane semites to their own devices and vacate the ME.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
They'll get nukes only if they're given by israel.
The House of Bush may very likely already gifted the House of Saud their own nukes. Just saying. “The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
True dat. The Saudi's have to import EVERYTHING. Their only exports are oil and fig dates, and the oil wasn't their idea to begin with.
#2. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
#3. To: Obnoxicated (#2)
#4. To: Obnoxicated (#2)
-Alex Kurtagic
#5. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
Imagine. Imagine a regime this ruthless with nukes.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." - Frederic Bastiat
#6. To: Southern Style (#5)
That doesn't seem any worse than our DU armament, drones, and other bombs. It's all insanity.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#7. To: Lod (#6)
Have you always been such a clear thinker, or is this the result of not enough TV recently? It's all insanity.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." - Frederic Bastiat
#8. To: Lod (#1)
They're notably less insane without us and our Jues around. US leave all these insane semites to their own devices and vacate the ME.
#9. To: Southern Style (#7)
lol - since I got connected years back, the tellie is for Mrs.L and not me. I'll do some HGTV, Discovery, History, football, and the like; but that's it for me. That and I've aged into the crusty, cynical, curmudgeon stage of life.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#10. To: NeoconsNailed (#8)
The really sick thing is, we're funding and backing all those disparate groups except Iran.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#11. To: Lod (#9)
Sounds, as if, we have much in common. I'm fairly certain that the X thought all of life was to be a soap opera. It was like daytime TV, 24/7. She went first, back into the arms of her high school sweetheart, a total deadbeat. Then about a thousand dollars worth of TV's went into the nearest dumpster. That was 25+ years ago and haven't missed either. That and I've aged into the crusty, cynical, curmudgeon stage of life.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." - Frederic Bastiat
#12. To: Southern Style (#11)
I'm sorry that your marriage exploded, but glad that not you, and only the tellies, were collateral damage.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#13. To: Lod (#12)
Appreciate the concern but, as they say, it's all good. I went out and got a newer model, with a lot of upgrades. He who laughs last... I'm sorry that your marriage exploded
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." - Frederic Bastiat
#14. To: Lod (#10)
Right. As bigshot Jews are the biggest contributor to "both" sides in "our" presidential elections, "we" throw money at multiple sides of the Mideast tinder box but it doesn't accomplish a damned thing except helping amerikan fat cats to go on thinking they're god and master of world events. The really sick thing is, we're funding and backing all those disparate groups except Iran
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