In the endless chatter about "all options" being on the table, amid all the saber-rattling and veiled threats, one possibility has received little attention.
What if an attack on Iran originates not in Israel or America, but in Saudi Arabia?
The war-mongers generally acknowledge that even if the US does not initiate an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, it will be drawn in if the Israelis proceed with a unilateral action.
But what if the Saudi's launch the attack, thereby drawing in both Israel and the US?
The Saudi's have just signed off on a 30 billion dollar fighter plane deal with the US. They are, if anything, more dependent on US support than the Israelis are.
This strategy also has the benefit of being deniable. If things go seriously south, we'll just stand back and wash our hands of the whole thing.
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