The head of Mossad, Israel's overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran's nuclear sites. Earlier this year Meir Dagan, Mossad's director since 2002, held secret talks with Saudi officials to discuss the possibility. The Israeli press has already carried unconfirmed reports that high-ranking officials, including Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister, held meetings with Saudi colleagues. The reports were denied by Saudi officials.
Earlier this year Meir Dagan, Mossad's director since 2002, held secret talks with Saudi officials to discuss the possibility.
The Israeli press has already carried unconfirmed reports that high-ranking officials, including Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister, held meetings with Saudi colleagues. The reports were denied by Saudi officials.
There's a lot of downside and very little up. Even if you take the view that the Saudis believe that having the Israelis deal with Shi'ite infidel rivals is a good thing. I'm just not convinced that's how it'll play and would be a risky strategy for little gain. keep to the Fen Causeway
Particularly when I'll bet you not one of the big, oil-dependent countries has yet to draw up plans on seizing the fields.
But then in that case the royals are probably all left either fleeing the country or beheaded. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
