Saudi Arabia May Need Nuclear Weapons To Fend Off Threat From Iran And Israel, Says Former Intellige

[Purveyor]

Saudi Arabia may have to arm itself with nuclear weapons to counter threats from Iran and Israel, a former Saudi intelligence chief said yesterday.

Prince Turki al-Faisal, who is still influential despite no longer holding public office, said the move may be necessary 'as a duty to our country and people'.

He noted that Israel is widely assumed to have a nuclear arsenal and that Iran, Riyadh's arch-rival in the Middle East, is believed by many to be developing such weaponry.

'If our efforts, and the efforts of the world community, fail to convince Israel to shed its weapons of mass destruction and to prevent Iran from obtaining similar weapons, we must, as a duty to our country and people, look into all options we are given, including obtaining these weapons ourselves,' he told a conference in Riyadh on Monday.

The remarks were covered in the Saudi press today.

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[teddy51]

1. So it would be ok if Saudi Arabia obtains Nukes but not for Iran? As I recall all of

the so called hijackers were from Saudi Arabia. What kind of sense does this make?

[AverageJoe90]

5. Neither of these two wacky Islamist fascist states should have nukes. PERIOD. nt

[Vincardog]

2. I believe that Saudi Arabia has more to fear from their own people that any foreign state

[Bill USA]

3. Saudia Arabia is more concerned about IRAN with Nukes than it is about Israel.

[AnOhioan]

4. He obviously did not get the memo

Israel is the only state in the region that can have shiny playthings.