...the Saudis feel threatened by Iran and that’s why they would like to see Hezbollah take over Lebanon. They know if Hezbollah control all of Lebanon, the Israelis will destroy them, hit Syria if it interferes and takes out Iran’s nuclear installations. All of this works to the benefit of the absolute and theocratic Saudi princes and their religious extremist allies. After all this is cleared up, the Saudis will go back and build Lebanon’s infrastructure and implement the Shariah law. The biggest losers in all of this are the defenseless Lebanese Christians most, if not all, of whom will leave the country instead of being enslaved by the Wahhabis. This is a tragedy in the making. The West will either give lip service or look the other way. In the long run, Israel will not benefit from this scenario either.
In the mean time, the Saudis are working closely with the Iranians now to unite all Muslims against the West.
“This is slavery, not to speak one's thought.” ― Euripides, The Phoenician Women
Friday, September 12, 2008
Ali Alyami: What the Saudis Want in Lebanon
Ali Alyami, of the Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, has emailed this analysis: