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> as they did in Iraq

That turned out well don't you think? Iraq was a historical enemy whereas Saudi Arabia is a key ally of the United States. This alone should give you the feeling that there's something happening behind the curtains to justify such an alliance with a... controversial country.

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"Iraq was a historical enemy..." um, no, it wasn't, it was an ally of the US in the 80s when it was fighting Iran.

Before that, in the 70s it was a Baathist secular dictatorship that was an oil exporter and thus reliant on the US dollar, while Iran was a Kingdom with a US puppet as Shah.

Sorry I wasn't clear enough. What I meant is that when the regime was finally changed the US wasn't at the first round of wars in the region. In the 10+ years leading to the Iraq War and the regime change they had the first Iraq War (now known as Gulf War) and several "Desert %" operations (bombing campaigns).

Going from ally straight to enemy and war is probably a big step even for the US.

All the companies that got the trillions of dollars in contracts sure think so.

Well the comment I was replying to mentioned terrorism and human rights. If we're talking enrichment then it should be stated more clearly :).

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