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[–] hark@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Israel doesn't give a shit. They were only interested in normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia to keep them away and deal with them later. Now that they've ripped their masks off and kicked the ethnic cleansing process into high gear, there's no point in normalizing relations. If Saudi Arabia has a problem with it, they'll be "regime changed". We've hit a point of no return.

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago

If the west was going to regime change Saudi Arabia they would have done it after 9/11, which was planned financed and perpetrated by Saudis. We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq instead, two enemies of Saudi Arabia that had nothing to do with it. Israeli and Saudi dick are equally down America's throat and I honestly don't know which one NATO would side with.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

To change the saudi "regime" you have to change the society itself because it is a tribal society. It will take at least one or two more generation to create any fundamental change in the kingdom.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Nah, the US just backs one of the many "princes" to usurp the throne. Failing that, they do a full-on invasion.

[–] Ibex0@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Impossible for a non-Islamic state to invade Saudi Arabia. There would be a profound religious war. The crown's whole legitimacy comes from them protecting Mecca.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

They derive all their power from their oil supply and their close ties to the US (which they get because of their oil supply).

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They can't even do that. They might bomb cities but they cannot do a full invasion. The land is Massive with mountains, large desert and extreme heat. And if they touch Mecca or Madinah you mobilize 1 billion Muslims around the world.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Mountains, desert, and extreme heat haven't stopped the US from invading in the past. They'd be focusing on key areas.