Hi,
Soldiers don't spread hate---rather they create a bond of friendship and fraternity. This training is of utmost importance to both the sides---. The bonds created here would go a long ways.
I hope the trainers are ruthless and put the saudi troops through their paces without any prejudice and discrimination and justify their jobs---for if they hold back---they are not being fair to the troops.
And also I want to say---the saudis of today are a different group of people than they were 10---15 years ago---. I think they are a lot more conscious of their own position in the middle east, what they have to do to sustain that position economically and millitarily. The first gulf war was a needle prick---the afghan invasion, second gw and al qaeda insurgency came as a stab---.
But was it the skirmish in the mountain border area with yemen that has really made the saudis conscious of their vulnerabilities---. I would like your input----I want to know at what stage did the saudis decided--'screw the wealth'---we have to step up to the plate to do our own biddings---and I am asking this from you without any prejudice---has the wakeup hour arrived in saudi arabia---because I don't see a wakeup hour in pakistan----just some waves here and there.