Quik Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The Saudis have executed 47 Shia today and Iran have 27 sunnis slated for execution shortly. Both sides seem to be ramping up the rhetoric and are fighting proxy wars in syria and yemen. Could this escalate into a hot war between the two and what would it mean for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999tigger Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Doubt it. They might fight via proxies, but i dont see a full scale war. Possible closure of the Gulf, rise in oil prices, Russia to be happy. Fall in worldwide stock markets and a downward pressure on economic activity with recession looming again. Dont think Iran either wants or is stupid enough to go to war though becayse its not practical. They will figure a different way to get revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 http://www.itv.com/news/update/2016-01-02/protesters-attack-saudi-embassy-in-tehran/ Saudi embassy in Tehran has been attacked and set on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The Saudi's are our loyal and trusted friends. Prince Charles loves them and various PMs from every political party have gone out there to do business with them. Because they are rich, have oil and buy our weapons. Being one of the most despotic states on the planet doesn't seem to bother British foreign policy at the moment. If only we could find out which oil rich state is funding ISIS at the moment....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 If I had shares in BAE I'd be thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoned Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 If I had shares in BAE I'd be thrilled. Sick but true. BAE along with the other war monger arms makers will be rubbing their hands with glee. The whole region is a volcano waiting to blow. What does it mean for us? Stupid people sending their kids to fight in another foreign war caused by NATO and the west's foreign policy to further line the pockets of the privileged few. It will all end very badly for the average person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Sick but true. BAE along with the other war monger arms makers will be rubbing their hands with glee. The whole region is a volcano waiting to blow. What does it mean for us? Stupid people sending their kids to fight in another foreign war caused by NATO and the west's foreign policy to further line the pockets of the privileged few. It will all end very badly for the average person. So what's the average person going to do about it? Last year they voted in a Tory Govt who just sucks at the teet of Saudi Arabia...as did "New Labour" before, because they have no principles. As long as these despotic stone age throwbacks have oil we will still deal with them. Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoned Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 So what's the average person going to do about it? Last year they voted in a Tory Govt who just sucks at the teet of Saudi Arabia...as did "New Labour" before, because they have no principles. As long as these despotic stone age throwbacks have oil we will still deal with them. Madness. Nothing. That's the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Sick but true. BAE along with the other war monger arms makers will be rubbing their hands with glee. The whole region is a volcano waiting to blow. What does it mean for us? Stupid people sending their kids to fight in another foreign war caused by NATO and the west's foreign policy to further line the pockets of the privileged few. It will all end very badly for the average person. I think its a bit far fetched to blame NATO for a shia sunni civil war within islam thats been on and off for 1300 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 what can we do? look whats happened to all the other countries weve tried to "help" or bring into line in that region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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