Saudis Say They Might Back Sunnis if U.S. Leaves Iraq - New York Times

As I have said previously, our best hope in the Middle East might be to watch the Sunnis (perhaps financed by the Saudis and manned by the Egyptians) create a firewall against radical Iranian Shiite ascendency. The article below at least suggests that this might be happening. While this could just add to the explosiveness of the situation, it is undoubtably better than allowing a vacuum to develop in our wake as we start to withdraw from the Iraqi maelstrom, which would be filled by the Iranians and their ilk.

The siding of Sunnis against Iranian-led radical Shiism could also be a savior for the otherwise hapless Israeli leadership. When the Iranians decide in the second or third quarter of 2007 to launch their next proxy war against the Israelis, through Hamas in Gaza, Hezbullah in Lebanon and/or Syria, it is not outside the realm of possibility that Saudi, Egyptian and Jordanian irregulars could be fighting Iranians proxies in Iraq, Lebanon and perhaps in Iran itself, supporting the myriad of irredentist groups and pissed off minoritiesliving in Iran. The best defense is usually a good offense. Fancy that Mr. Baker...
Saudis Say They Might Back Sunnis if U.S. Leaves Iraq - New York Times