Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Gulf Arabs Are Thinking Of The Unthinkable

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Gulf Arabs Have Plans Against Hormuz Closure: Official -- Yahoo News/Reuters

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Coastguards and naval forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) group of Arab countries have contingency plans for a possible attempt by Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a Kuwaiti maritime official said on Monday.

Five of the six GCC members - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Kuwait - rely on the world's most important energy shipping lane being open to export most of their oil or gas.

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My Comment: They are going through the motions, but no one (Iran included) wants to close the Strait of Hormuz.

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