Mulling over Mike Powell to Steve Asher 04 Aug 2006

>Yes, but the Saudis are treading carefully ... wary of Iran and its
>expansionist aims to be the regional "superpower", while supporting
>"legitimate Palestinian resistance".

 MP> As much as they were wary of Sadam at one point, I suppose.

That was after they were warier of Iran, and bankrolled Iraq during 
the Iraq / Iran war. From memory, Saddam did fire the odd angry Scud
(during Gulf War I) at Saudi Arabia, which was defended with Patriot 
missiles.

Cheers, Steve..

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