As a followup of the article we posted yesterday regarding Iran and an Israeli attack, we found this article interesting in that the Saudis do not want it to happen. We present this article as more information for you to make your own decisions.
Is Iran having a bomb a fait accompli? Will it happen regardless of what the United Nations or United States say or do? I sure do hope not. The people who run the country are not stable, logical thinking people who care about themselves and their countrymen. We believe Iran would welcome an attack as an excuse to release its minions to attack and destroy any enemy in the Middle East and the West.
What are your opinions?
Saudi Prince Warns Israel Not to Attack Iran
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal warned an attack on Iran's nuclear program would only strengthen Tehran's resolve.
By Gavriel Queenann
First Publish: 11/16/2011, 2:34 PM
Prince Turki
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Turki al-Faisal said Monday a military attack on Iran aimed at halting itsnuclear program could have catastrophic consequences – and would only strengthen Tehran's determination to continue nuclearprogress.
"Such an act I think would be foolish and to undertake it I think would be tragic," the Saudi prince said.
"If anything it will only make the Iranians more determined to continuenuclear progress. It will rally support for the government among the population, and it will not end the program. It will merely delay it if anything," he said.
Turki's comments were broadly taken as a veiled message to Israel, whose media has been afire with speculation over a potential strike on Iran's nuclear program. Iranian officials have, for over a decade, called for Israel's destruction saying it is a "one bomb state."
On November 4, Israeli President Shimon Peres said that an attack on Iran was becoming increasingly more likely.
In reply senior Iranian officials described the threats as "foolish" remarks, and warned that friends and allies of the Islamic Revolution would destroy Israel before it can make the slightest military move against Iran.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said, however, that Israelis - and Iranians - overestimate the damage Tehran can inflict on the Jewish state and should not be dissuaded from action by threats from the Islamic Republic.
Turki – a former director of Riyahd's intelligence services and diplomat – is expected to become Saudi Arabia's next foreign minister.
A reputed Saudi hawk, Turki has been a strong opponent of Iranian moves to gain hegemony in the Persian Gulf and Middle East - and has warned, should Tehran obtain nuclear weapons, Riyahd will follow suit.
It is unclear, in the absence of military action, how Turki expects Iran's nuclearambitions to be curtailed.
Meanwhile, reports have emerged the US is considering arming Qatar with huge bunker buster bombs, raising the possibility of an American-Israel-Arab attack on Iran.
"Such an act I think would be foolish and to undertake it I think would be tragic," the Saudi prince said.
"If anything it will only make the Iranians more determined to continuenuclear progress. It will rally support for the government among the population, and it will not end the program. It will merely delay it if anything," he said.
Turki's comments were broadly taken as a veiled message to Israel, whose media has been afire with speculation over a potential strike on Iran's nuclear program. Iranian officials have, for over a decade, called for Israel's destruction saying it is a "one bomb state."
On November 4, Israeli President Shimon Peres said that an attack on Iran was becoming increasingly more likely.
In reply senior Iranian officials described the threats as "foolish" remarks, and warned that friends and allies of the Islamic Revolution would destroy Israel before it can make the slightest military move against Iran.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said, however, that Israelis - and Iranians - overestimate the damage Tehran can inflict on the Jewish state and should not be dissuaded from action by threats from the Islamic Republic.
Turki – a former director of Riyahd's intelligence services and diplomat – is expected to become Saudi Arabia's next foreign minister.
A reputed Saudi hawk, Turki has been a strong opponent of Iranian moves to gain hegemony in the Persian Gulf and Middle East - and has warned, should Tehran obtain nuclear weapons, Riyahd will follow suit.
It is unclear, in the absence of military action, how Turki expects Iran's nuclearambitions to be curtailed.
Meanwhile, reports have emerged the US is considering arming Qatar with huge bunker buster bombs, raising the possibility of an American-Israel-Arab attack on Iran.
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