prominent Saudi opposition figure said society angry at MBS
no segment of Saudi society not angry with MBS
Saad al Faqih head of Movement for Islamic Reform
MBS “thirsty for power”, “crush anyone” in his way
situation in Saudi Arabia could explode at any moment he added
two scenarios could result in revolt against al Saud
first would be war with Iran, increase losses in Yemen
leading to collapse of power
give people cover to start revolution
second scenario - domestic anger, tension turns into revolution
would not be peaceful like Arab Spring
Saudi people armed, will extract their rights from those who wrong them by force
Here is the nEw York Times about Saudi Arabia's worsening nightmare in Yemen :
Saudi intervention in Yemen is MBS' war
Mohammed bin Salman, then 29 and in 3rd month as defense minister
4 years later, Yemen war stalemate
MBs fight has become quagmire
pullout by UAE questions Saudi ability to fight war on its own
Saudis fought entirely from the air
UAE seasoned by years of combat in Afghanistan led ground advance
fractious militias begun jostling to fill power vacuum left by UAE
UAE exit makes Saudi military victory even more remote
Saudis cannot withdraw
kingdom’s 1,100-mile border with Yemen
Houthis fired more than 500 missiles, 150 explosive drones into Saudi
escalating pace of attacks makes it difficult for Saudis to walk away
Saudis don’t have luxury of walking out of Yemen
There is no way to flee
MBS suppressed any opposition from within royal family
royal court controls news media
Saudi forces largely in the air, few reports of Saudi casualties
UAE withdrawal severely weakened Saudis’ bargaining power
My comments : Those who live by the sword shall perish by the sword. I have already said in an earlier post that the Saudi king Salman and his murderous Crown Prince Mohamed will most likely get killed, violently.
The people who can pull the plug on the Saudis are the Americans. The Americans need the oil. They dont need the Saudis. Once they realise that they can still have the oil without the Saudis, it is curtains.
The nasties are the British. If they are given a place at the table, things will speed up.
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