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May 16, 2011

Saudis Will Contain Iran With or Without U.S.

Nawaf Obaid, Washington Post

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With Iran working tirelessly to dominate the region, the Muslim Brotherhood rising in Egypt and unrest on nearly every border, there is simply too much at stake for the kingdom to rely on a security policy written in Washington, which has backfired more often than not and spread instability.

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TAGGED: Morocco, Jordan, Yemen, Middle East, Iran, United States, Saudi Arabia

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