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Old 01-30-2008, 03:58 AM   #40 (permalink)
Ironduke
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Originally Posted by Mobbme View Post
Iran has repeatedly called for the destruction of Isreal. Why would Saudi Arabia attack Iran? Saudi Arabia wants to be the dominant one in the region MINUS Isreal.
Iran has much greater potential to be a regional powerhouse than Saudi Arabia. Sure, Saudi Arabia has loads of oil wealth, but Iran has a viable non-oil economy, and industrial base, a middle income economy built from the ground up, and a growing capacity to produce military armaments and equipment.

Israel just wants to be left alone. I think Iran will increasingly want to meddle in things.

Anyhow, I think the question is fairly well-answered for now. Israel won't be attacking Iran anytime soon.
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