The Kingdom ‘braces for nuclear war’

press tv
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:42:39

Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing to counter any ‘radioactive
hazards’ which may result from a US strike on Iran’s nuclear plants.

Popular government-guided Saudi newspaper Okaz recently reported that
the Saudi Shura Council approved of nuclear fallout preparation plans
only a day after US Vice President Dick Cheney met with the Kingdom’s
high ranking officials, including King Abdullah.

As a result of the Shura ruling, the Saudi government will start the
implementation of ‘national plans to deal with any sudden nuclear and
radioactive hazards that may affect the Kingdom following expert
warnings of possible attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactors’.

As the details of Cheney’s recent discussions with his Arab allies
remain unclear, pundits have begun to question the timing of the
drastic measure by the Shura.

Analysts claim the Bush administration had long rattled sabers with
Iran over its nuclear program and is now informing its Arab allies of a
potential war, in turn, allowing them to take precautionary measures.

With the sudden resignation of Admiral William Fallon, a high-ranking
US military official who was a fierce critic of White House war
rhetoric against Iran, and reports of the recent deployment of a US
nuclear submarine in the Persian Gulf; there is speculation that
Washington is moving forward with yet another war plan in the oil-rich
Middle East.