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Originally Posted by SenaxFlatulus
They are now the most powerful nation in their region. There's not much that can stop them from expanding, except for the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, the EU, NATO, etc...
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One could argue that Saudi arabia is just as powerful, if not moreso.
But, we literally hold hands with that despot,for whatever reason.
The majority of foreign fighters in Iraq are from SA, not Iran.
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The analysis suggests that the bulk of foreign fighters originate from countries with whom the United States is allied – Saudi Arabia, for one – and also offers clues as to how American officials can stem the flow of these terrorists.
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http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0107/p02s01-usmi.html
Moreover, the sectarian strife in Iraq has been described by some as a proxy war between SA and Iran.
This was not happening under the old regime.
While we're all kissy-kiss with the house of Saud, Amadinejad was greeted with full regalia on his visit to Iraq this week.
Is Iran a threat to peace and security in Iraq? Definitely.
Are others just as great a threat? Arguably.
Has our policy toward both nations lead to the situation? Undoubtedly.