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Originally posted by Skunk:
Off the top of my head, Dhahran, Jidda, Riyadh and I think that there are four other 'official bases' and several other 'unofficial' bases.
Also the presence of United States forces helps to keep the ruling royal family [read: dictatorship] in power.
Why?
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The presence of military bases in Saudi is the principal THREAT to the ruling family. You seem to think that Saudi's hate the ruling family, but I never saw that when I was there. The average Saudi citizen lives a very comfortable life, and they don't seem particularly purturbed by anything except infidels in the heart of Islam... just go ask Osama.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see all Americans kicked out of the country not long after Saddam is confirmed defunct.