Originally Posted by Stan187

I bet the Saudis would actually prefer Israel over Iran.

1. Proximity-Obvious
2. Intent-So long as the Saudis don't start with any provocations, the Israelis will leave them alone, as history has shown. The Iranians are not so sure of a bet.
3. Who'd be blamed for all the internal problems and the Palestinain problem if the "Zionist entity" was gone?

Don't underestimate how useful Israel is to those who say that they seek to destroy it but do not actually do anything to back such statements up with substantive conviction.