As Strange As It Is To See Saudi Arabia Involved In A Ground War In Neighboring Yemen …
(against insurgents that regional hegemon Iran is already denying any involvement with no less).
‘Yemen Says War With Rebels Not About Shi’ism’
By Mohamed Sudam and Andrew Hammond for Reuters.
Saudi Arabia fought in an eight year long civil war in Yemen from 1962 to 1970 against Egypt. A war known regionally as Egypt’s Vietnam.
The North Yemen Civil War in Wikipedia.
Meahwhile did you know that Saudi Arabia spends ten percent of its gross domestic product on defense expenditures – the third highest percentage in the world behind only Oman and Qatar – all neighboring countries to both Yemen AND Iran.
In The CIA Factbook.