Anyway, different topic. What do you think will happen in Saudi Arabia as the coming "Days of Rage" take place?
I wish I could tell you. If I could, Obama, and oil traders, would be paying me the big bucks.. ;0)
But I can tell you that this is something that has been brewing, demographically speaking, for decades. The Saudis have been unable to deal with the huge baby boom that has occurred in their society, or meet their expectations. This is why we've seen so many disaffected youths in SA falling prey to Radical/Militant Islam.
When I was in Iraq I used to read the last will and testaments of many of these Saudi youths who chose to be smuggled into Iraq in order to become suicide bombers. They were indoctrinated in Saudi Mosques, and then sent on their way to meet Allah (and collect their 72 Virgins).
We also have the Iranian influence. They have spent considerable time trying to win influence in the Eastern Provinces of SA, where the majority of the population is Shi'a.
They have EVERY reason to stir up trouble for the Saudis.
And let's not underestimate Iran. Their population exceeds all of the other Arabs states combined in the Persian Gulf.
I'm very hopeful that a general rebellion could occur in Iran, but there are very difficult hurdles to overcome there. It's easy to physically isolate Iranian populations given the mountainous terrain. And there's still the fact that Persians and Arabs generally dislike one another.
Anything, or nothing, could happen tomorrow. But it seems clear that it WILL happen eventually. The demographics dictate it, IMO.
Hawk |
