BREAKING: Saudis Intercept Missile From Yemen. UPDATE: WALID BIN TALAL ARRESTED (11 PRINCES TOTAL)

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

nikkas underestimated the young man's gangsta

 

[thatrapsfan]

Iran and Saudi are not going to war. The proxy war will continue in many arenas, but neither are interested in a direct war.

 

[thatrapsfan]

 

[ZoeGod]

IMO the Hariri move is more about Saudis trying to accelerate a second war between Israel and Hezb. Hariri broke the deadlock in Lebanon by finally approving Aoun as President - by resigning the void returns again, but in a Lebanon where Sunnis feel as they have no representation, where Hezb has gotten more powerful, and in which effects of Syrian war are direct ( 1 million refugees, unstable border, Assad looking like will retain power) All those factors raise the possibility for domestic/ international conflict, as government will likely be deadlocked again without agreement on replacement PM (has to be a Sunni in their system)

This is my take as well. MBS is frustrated that Iran has come out on top in Syria and Iraq. While Saudi Arabia is stuck in a quagmire in Yemen that has no real end in sight. No major victories against Iran. He probably thinks Israel will militarily defeat Hezbollah meanwhile even the most hardline Israelis know deep down in their heart that isn't going to happen. Just like with Yemen and Qatar it will be another reckless move. If Israel starts a preemptive war in Lebanon and it goes badly it will make Hezbollah more popular. MBS is a foreign policy nitwit.

nikkas underestimated the young man's gangsta

He is good at seizing power at home and is very popular. However his foreign policy decisions are reckless and will lead to major blowback at him.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Havent finished this yet, but this guys one of the best English-language analysts on the Gulf IMO:

What the Hell Just Happened in Saudi Arabia?

 

[Grano-Grano]

nikkas underestimated the young man's gangsta

He's a bytch trust me. Them Saudis ain't built for war. Even other Sunnis will tell you this.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

fukk is going on over there?

 

[Trajan]

He is good at seizing power at home and is very popular.

He's an old school Bedouin. Which is why his pops loves him. He's really from the soil...not that educated abroad shyt.

To be honest domestic popularity doesn't count for much in KSA politics. In a list of important factors to be King it's way down the list after American and royal family cosign.

 

[Arithmetic]

 

[88m3]

On another note anyone think the people arrested are innocent of the crimes they're charged with?

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

I think Israel, with Gulf backing, is making a move on Hezbollah and the Lebanese govt as a whole

Saudis told Hariri to step down to avoid what's coming, and allow him to step in and fill the political void after

That would make the most sense but Saudi has never been that bold before. I guess the outcome of Iraq and Syria could have pushed them over the edge. It’s unprecedented for them to make a power play on this scale.

This is the first time Lebanon has had a government in years.

 

[Trajan]

According to Saudi whistleblower/insider...MBS dropped off the bag to Trump












This cat seems to be deep inside royal circles. He's been on point in the past.

 

[cheek100]

It bothers me that trump has his greazy palms in this

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

I'm glad I purchased refundable tickets to Beirut for next March

 

[Trajan]

The die is cast


He's gonna have to execute them after this humiliation. Billionaires sleeping on thin mattresses on the floor..Not even house arrest...and the pics circulated by MBS clique sources

I've been at this same Ritz Carlton for a conference a few years ago. I feel like I'm a part of history