US Study: Saudi Arabia is World’s 9th Most Powerful Country

[SubWater]

Indeed we need 500 million Arabs alliance

Bashar Assad is head of Ba'ath party and as result he is leader of Arab world.

 

[SALMAN F]

Bashar Assad is head of Ba'ath party and as result he is leader of Arab world.

Indeed I hope he will break from Iran and Russia to lead 500 million Arabs

 

[royalharris]

There are many kinds of power, military is just one of them
KSA have important influence in ecnomic、diplomatic、 military、religion and culture

The 9th is reasonable position for KSA

People should realize the decision maker in GCC countries are smart，they know very well how to use their advantages

There are lots of countries rich in oil and gas， why GCC is rich，a lot of others still are very poor
it is about policy

 

[Aramagedon]

 

[Mithridates]

They're cunts that need to know their place

this mentality of yours is the reason of arab world miseries. still your country has not payed the compensation of war she imposed on us for 8 years. just for one second imagine that iran was not in syria or iraq, the result would be one of your arab brothers beheading you while other arab brother claiming the rest of your family of his possess. at the beginning of syrian civil war i was angry on IRI for helping bashar but afte looking at his oppositions i can understand the reason, because all other groups are savage people with one thing on their mind, "killing"

 

[925boy]

Yes we need pan Arabism because the Turks and Iranians are interfering in our affairs in the name of Islam

Pan Arabism died with Gamal Nasser. If your solution to Turkish and Iranian interference is Pan-Arabism, then that means you're very likely to fail. Pan-Arabism's "attack dog" was Saddam, and he's gone. Daddy America will not likely interfere on your behalf anymore ,and even if US does, it will likely be at a very steep price.

 

[Philip the Arab]

What kind of bullshit is that?

In other words: "It's okay that they are being maulicious to you because the whole world is". AKA, It is okay that India bombs Pakistani land because the USA has been doing the same with their drones.

**** outta here and take your lol with you.

Muslim states heh!

I agree Arab states should unite either militarily or economically or both. All the Arab countries together would be able to do a whole lot in terms of indigenous military production considering how many Arab countries have experience like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, The UAE.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Pan Arabism died with Gamal Nasser. If your solution to Turkish and Iranian interference is Pan-Arabism, then that means you're very likely to fail. Pan-Arabism's "attack dog" was Saddam, and he's gone. Daddy America will not likely interfere on your behalf anymore ,and even if US does, it will likely be at a very steep price.

The Iranian Nigerian cheerleader is back.

 

[925boy]

The Iranian Nigerian cheerleader is back.

I guess i'm right then.

I agree Arab states should unite either militarily or economically or both. All the Arab countries together would be able to do a whole lot in terms of indigenous military production considering how many Arab countries have experience like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, The UAE.

You're right- hypothetically.

Problem is, the most motivating factor for people in this day and age is national/nation state interest. Not religion, not ethnic group(Arab), National interest. This is why arabs arent and cant unite effectively today- They all have different national interests. Arabs can look at each other and say- we speak the same language, have the same ethnic blood, follow the same religion, but thats not enough IF their national interests dont align.

Yes we need pan Arabism because the Turks and Iranians are interfering in our affairs in the name of Islam

And US and EU arent interfering in your countries? Your visible "partnerships" have only provided the best route for western interference. I'm just playing devil's advocate. Good example- Iraq cant even get the US out of its miitary bases in Iraq.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

I guess i'm right then.


You're right- hypothetically.

Problem is, the most motivating factor for people in this day and age is national/nation state interest. Not religion, not ethnic group(Arab), National interest. This is why arabs arent and cant unite effectively today- They all have different national interests. Arabs can look at each other and say- we speak the same language, have the same ethnic blood, follow the same religion, but thats not enough IF their national interests dont align.


And US and EU arent interfering in your countries? Your visible "partnerships" have only provided the best route for western interference. I'm just playing devil's advocate. Good example- Iraq cant even get the US out of its miitary bases in Iraq.

Iraq's executive branch doesn't want the US military out of the bases, they didn't even try.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

this mentality of yours is the reason of arab world miseries. still your country has not payed the compensation of war she imposed on us for 8 years. just for one second imagine that iran was not in syria or iraq, the result would be one of your arab brothers beheading you while other arab brother claiming the rest of your family of his possess. at the beginning of syrian civil war i was angry on IRI for helping bashar but afte looking at his oppositions i can understand the reason, because all other groups are savage people with one thing on their mind, "killing"

Iran not being in Iraq would have prevented a lot of hell, the 2006-2008 civil war which Iran had a big hand in was a lot more bloody than ISIS. ISIS is entirely Iraqi in its top command from the former regime's military so you can drop that other Arabs story as well.

You should pay compensation

 

[damm1t]

What's your ava all about? Wanna conquer Turkey?

 

[925boy]

ISIS is entirely Iraqi in its top command from the former regime's military so you can drop that other Arabs story as well.

I disagree with this. There was at least 1 Chechen in ISIS top ranks who was in Iraq.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Omar_al-Shishani

 

[CAN_TR]

What's your ava all about? Wanna conquer Turkey?

Borders of the Achaemenid Empire

 

[Saddam Hussein]

I disagree with this. There was at least 1 Chechen in ISIS top ranks who was in Iraq.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Omar_al-Shishani

I'm talking about the majority, ISIS grew strong due to the leadership being highly skilled. From intel agencies and the republican guard whom were in several wars in the 80s, 90s, 2003 and the following insurgency.

Of course there are key foreigners such as Al-Zarqawi as well.