Reuters: Saudi will intervene in Iraq if U.S. withdraws: aide

[Eugene]

Saudi will intervene in Iraq if U.S. withdraws: aide

Reuters
Wednesday, November 29, 2006; 6:24 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using money, weapons or its oil power, Saudi Arabia will
intervene to prevent Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias from massacring Iraqi Sunni
Muslims once the United States begins pulling out of Iraq, a security adviser
to the Saudi government said on Wednesday.

Nawaf Obaid, writing in The Washington Post, said the Saudi leadership was preparing
to revise its Iraq policy to deal with the aftermath of a possible U.S. pullout, and
is considering options including flooding the oil market to crash prices and thus
limit Iran's ability to finance Shi'ite militias in Iraq.

"To be sure, Saudi engagement in Iraq carries great risks -- it could spark a regional
war. So be it: The consequences of inaction are far worse," Obaid said.

The article said the opinions expressed were Obaid's own and not those of the
Saudi government.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/29/AR2006112900323.html

Related: Stepping Into Iraq - Nawaf Obaid, Washington Post Op-Ed

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Sounds great

let's get our troops out and let the Saudis fix Iraq.

[CJCRANE]

2. No way will they flood the oil market

They're enjoying record profits.

[aquart]

3. Is this another satire article?

When was the last time the Saudis did their own fighting?

[DemonFighterLives]

4. That ought to work real well

What are they going to do, throw gold bouillon at them?
:silly:
Darth GFY cheney to the rescue.