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Probably not much, as I suspect the Israelis will keep a very close eye on the project and intervene if/as needed. They have a more realistic long-term view of

Probably not much, as I suspect the Israelis will keep a very close eye on the project and intervene if/as needed. They have a more realistic long-term view of the region IMO, and are capable of handling these issues effectively, if not quietly or gracefully.

smt88 8y ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/world/middleeast/saudi-khashoggi-spyware-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/world/middleeast/saudi-kh...
- scottie_m 8y ago
  You have to wonder if that software has flaws known to the Israelis, I certainly would if I used it.
devoply 8y ago
Israelis have made friends with MBS. Color me surprised. https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/MBS-youve-been-cleared-for-landing-577825 https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/MBS-youve-been-cleared-for-lan...
bilbo0s 8y ago
Wait? What? Are you seriously suggesting that in lieu of cutting the problem off at the source by NOT giving a dangerous man like MBS nuclear weapons, we should rely on other nations in the region to clean up the mess?
- scottie_m 8y ago
  No, that isn’t at all what I’m saying, and you can tell that’s the case because it bears literally no relation to what I did say.
  - peteradio 8y ago
    You say "no problem, Israelis deal with it ... probably."
    - scottie_m 8y ago
      In response to What could possibly go wrong?. That has nothing to do with whether or not it’s a good idea, just that I believe very little can go wrong I’m the context of Mossad oversight. I’m certainly not endorsing the deal.
      - lisper 8y ago
        > I’m certainly not endorsing the deal. Why not? If nothing can go wrong, then on what grounds could you possibly object?
      - nl 8y ago
        That has nothing to do with whether or not it’s a good idea, just that I believe very little can go wrong I’m the context of Mossad oversight This is the most eye-opening naive piece of rhetoric I've ever read on HN. Mossad couldn't stop Iran from developing nuclear technology, only delay it. And that was with every country in the world agreeing to sanctions. There is no chance they can stop the Saudis, especially since the Saudi's probably already have a technology transfer agreement with Pakistan.
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smt88 8y ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/world/middleeast/saudi-khashoggi-spyware-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/world/middleeast/saudi-kh...

scottie_m 8y ago
You have to wonder if that software has flaws known to the Israelis, I certainly would if I used it.

devoply 8y ago

Israelis have made friends with MBS. Color me surprised. https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/MBS-youve-been-cleared-for-landing-577825 https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/MBS-youve-been-cleared-for-lan...

bilbo0s 8y ago

Wait? What? Are you seriously suggesting that in lieu of cutting the problem off at the source by NOT giving a dangerous man like MBS nuclear weapons, we should rely on other nations in the region to clean up the mess?

scottie_m 8y ago
No, that isn’t at all what I’m saying, and you can tell that’s the case because it bears literally no relation to what I did say.
- peteradio 8y ago
  You say "no problem, Israelis deal with it ... probably."
  - scottie_m 8y ago
    In response to What could possibly go wrong?. That has nothing to do with whether or not it’s a good idea, just that I believe very little can go wrong I’m the context of Mossad oversight. I’m certainly not endorsing the deal.
    - lisper 8y ago
      > I’m certainly not endorsing the deal. Why not? If nothing can go wrong, then on what grounds could you possibly object?
    - nl 8y ago
      That has nothing to do with whether or not it’s a good idea, just that I believe very little can go wrong I’m the context of Mossad oversight This is the most eye-opening naive piece of rhetoric I've ever read on HN. Mossad couldn't stop Iran from developing nuclear technology, only delay it. And that was with every country in the world agreeing to sanctions. There is no chance they can stop the Saudis, especially since the Saudi's probably already have a technology transfer agreement with Pakistan.

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