US selling nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia

[Peterkin]

I'd bet good money that if the Israelis were convinced that the Saudis were close to a working nuclear weapon that they'd perform a preemptive strike.

Not really. They've been on board from the start - Flynn went to feel them out before there was a deal - just in case Iran should develop nuclear capability. But they're putting a responsible front on it.

Boru --
Kind of funny - heard on telly that this is no big deal, as the US is only selling energy technology (not military) to the Saudis.  Comes as a tremendous comfort.  You know, like when France and Canada sold 'peaceful' nuclear energy tech to Israel and India respectively.  Good thing THOSE guys never got nuclear weapons, innit?

They were always meant to be armed. Where NATO had no jurisdiction - we needed an ally to check Pakistan and Afghanistan (under Russian occupation at the time)

As for Israel - why do you think it was installed in the first place? The allies wanted to nail down the middle east. Can't leave all that loverly oil up for grabs - I mean, the climate had to change on schedule, right?

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Links removed due to 30/30 violation.  Boru

I made this post this before, but it fell into the void.