Thursday, June 30, 2011

Saudi Arabia Will Build Nuclear Weapons If Iran Does

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Riyadh Will Build Nuclear Weapons If Iran Gets Them, Saudi Prince Warns -- The Guardian

Prospect of a nuclear conflict in the Middle East is raised by senior diplomat and member of the Saudi ruling family.

A senior Saudi Arabian diplomat and member of the ruling royal family has raised the spectre of nuclear conflict in the Middle East if Iran comes close to developing a nuclear weapon.

Prince Turki al-Faisal, a former Saudi intelligence chief and ambassador to Washington, warned senior Nato military officials that the existence of such a device "would compel Saudi Arabia … to pursue policies which could lead to untold and possibly dramatic consequences"

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More News On Saudi Arabia's Intent To Develop Nuclear Weapons If Iran Does

Saudi Arabia Threatens to Build Nukes if Iran Acquires Them -- Global Security Newswire
Saudi Arabia: If Iran builds nukes, so will we -- CBS
If Iran Really Is Testing Nukes, Saudi Officials Say It "Would Be Unacceptable And We Will Have To Follow Suit" -- Business Insider
Saudi will seek nuclear arms if Iran gets them - report -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia will build nukes if Iran does -- Pan Armenian
Tehran tests Saudis' nerve on nuclear weapons -- The Australian

My Comment: The last thing that the Middle East needs right now is a nuclear arms race .... but the groundwork is now being shaped to have such a unfortunately development occur.

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