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November 24, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2003/november/11_23_1.html

Saudis Said to Fund Syrian Occupation of Lebanon

(Middle East Newsline) Saudi Arabia is said to be financing Syria's occupation of Lebanon and Syrian special forces have been prepared to help bolster the unreliable Saudi security forces, according to the Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. "Tested by near-continuous engagement in several Arab-Israeli wars, vigorous internal policing, and action in Lebanon, Syrian troops contrast sharply with the inexperienced and largely inefficient Saudi military." "This battle-hardened Arab-Muslim force is a low-premium insurance against a day that the Americans decide to leave the Saudis to defend themselves against external threat," said the report.

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