Saudi fears Iraq chaos is strengthening Iran

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Saudi Arabia fears the violence spreading over its own borders. Its own Shi'ite minority is concentrated in the oil-rich eastern region near Iran and Iraq.

Saudi policy wants to ensure that the U.S. security umbrella in the region remains in place to protect the world's biggest oil exporter from radical and envious neighbours, Western diplomats in Riyadh said.

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Riyadh last week and obtained Saudi backing for the U.S. plan to send more troops to pacify Iraq this year, though Saudi officials expressed reservations over the intentions of Iraq's Shi'ite leadership.

"After the visit and Saudi approval of the U.S. plan, the king (Abdullah) has said 'stop' (the arguments)," said Mustafa Alani, an Iraqi analyst visiting Riyadh.

"The Saudis were worried by the Baker-Hamilton report that the Americans would negotiate with Iran. But they got assurances on Iraq, (Saudi) security and containment of Iran," he said.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25659918.htm

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1. Then Maybe the Saudis Ought To Do Something to Embrace Their Minority!

Instead of trying to get the depraved BushCheneyCo to wipe out the Shia in an act of global genocide, the Saudis should fix their own country: sue for peace and equality for all within their borders, including the women of any religion, I might add.

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2. Maybe

they should stop talking and get some balls and attack Iran, instead of expecting us to do everything for them. There is one major reason we should be on alternative fuels already.

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4. No one needs to INVADE or ATTACK another soverign country

WTF has happened to our sanity?!?

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3. stop funding them and stop funding the drugs around the world n/t