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2010-12-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Pakistan makes two nuclear weapons available to Saudi Arabia - Salt Heavily

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Posted by DarthVader 2010-12-31 09:44|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Debka.. tons of salt needed.
However..then Pak PM Benazir Bhutto asked to see the Kahuta nuclear facility. She was denied on national security grounds. Yet Saudi Prince Sultan was given a guided tour of the place when he visted Pakistan.
The Saudis paid for the place. They obviously got something for their money.

Posted by john frum 2010-12-31 10:12|| 2010-12-31 10:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Great! They can nuke Iran themselves, and save us the trouble.

Posted by mojo 2010-12-31 11:45|| 2010-12-31 11:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, this makes sense. It is a nightmare beyond nightmare for Sunnis that Shiites would ever get control of Mecca. And for their part, Iran doesn't hesitate for a minute in saying that it wants, and deserves, to control Mecca.

In the mid-1980s, there were at least three serious plots by the Iranians to muck up Saudi Arabia. The first was to blow up the quarters where most Iranian pilgrims lived, with the idea that it would be blamed on Saddam.

In 1986, they then tried another plot against the Saud, who they saw as too America friendly. Then in 1987 they fomented riots in Mecca, with the idea of taking over the main mosque and rabble rousing. About 500 Iranians got killed in that one.

So yes, I can imagine that if Pakistan has a couple of extra nukes, it would be more than willing to let Saudi use them if attacked by Iran.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-12-31 13:41|| 2010-12-31 13:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Two bombs could certainly make the Iranian regime feel very uncomfortable, it seems.

Tehran would probably be the first thing to get hit, and then one would be held in reserve.

Posted by gorb 2010-12-31 14:15|| 2010-12-31 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 more likely Qom - for the morale hit. Cuz ain't no Hidden Imam crawling out the well after a nuke blast

Posted by Frank G 2010-12-31 15:05|| 2010-12-31 15:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Frank, For a 3rd party... that would open all sorts of interesting option plans...

Posted by Water Modem 2010-12-31 21:20|| 2010-12-31 21:20|| Front Page Top

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