SO... IS SAUDI WILLING TO KEEP THE STATUS QUO????
An interesting concept by the author and one several have
contemplated ever since hearing of the strange invite by Saudi to the Iranians.
Could it be the Saudis are really willing to keep things
just the way they are even when it comes to Iran just to keep the " Sectarian
/ Arab Spring / from continuing it's take over of the region?
Is that what they are really afraid of?
Does that mean Iran is willing to go along with this concept?
My bet is no!
As tempting as it would be for both of them to strike a deal
that holds off the Arab Spring, the author's theory has one fatal flaw.
The Arab Spring is just as much about the Sunni / Muslim
Brotherhood as it is a sectarian movement of governance.
The MB's desire to change the government of Saudi / the GCC
and Iran is concept far more dangerous than a sectarian ideology and both the
Saudis and the Iranian's know it.
So, it's an interesting concept to think the "old
guard" is trying to agree on keeping the old status quo, but I really
don't anticipate that "plan" holding water.
Never the less, it is obvious the King is worried about his
and his families future and he would not have made such a bold move if he
didn't think it had a chance of bringing about some level of results.
The problem is, it may have just shown the Iranians, just
how worried the Saudis are and that is something Iran can exploit.
