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Let's see if history repeats itself. The "West" armed and supported Saddam Hussein's brutal regime and he went to war with Iran. Today, the West is arming the b
by lazyjones 11y ago
Let's see if history repeats itself. The "West" armed and supported Saddam Hussein's brutal regime and he went to war with Iran. Today, the West is arming the brutal regime of the Saudis and they just bombed Iran's embassy in Yemen, things are heating up.
- Cyph0n 11y agoDirect conflict is unlikely. Both sides are content with the proxy wars being waged in Yemen and Syria. Why involve your own army when you can pay some other country to do it? Besides, Saudia has a large Shia community, and Iran has a sizeable Sunni community, and I believe both countries are engaged in trade.
- e12e 11y agoI hope you're right - but note that Russia and NATO are already too close for comfort in Syria. There’s a limit to the number of fighter jets that can be accidentially (or intentionally) shot down before escalation becomes almost inevitable. It's not inconceivable that we'll see NATO special forces casualities in Russian air raids (or vice-versa).
- douche 11y agoThe House of Saud has been in UK and then US pockets since T.E. Lawrence. That's not a new development.