Saudi Arabia fears the contagion jihadist

Saudi Arabia fears the contagion jihadist extremism , which could come from the Saudi fighters volunteers return home from the war in Syria. The Saudi monarch , King Abdullah issued a decree that provides for the punishment of three months to twenty years in prison , for the citizens of the country involved in conflicts abroad outside the official military institutions . It is impossible not to think that the measure is directed precisely to volunteer fighters , who carry out their work in extremist groups engaged in Syria. In Riyadh fear that the influence of these fighters return favors feelings against the Saudi power system and allow the terrorism of Al Qaeda to set in motion a process of possible attacks , as happened in the period between 2003 and 2005 , when one of the objectives of the terrorist organization was to overthrow the ruling family. This measure still has to be framed within a wider logic , which plans to preserve the country from any kind of possible dissidence , is that violent extremist groups , both the matrix is more democratic, the dreaded Arab Spring . Saudi Arabia must remain an absolutist nation , where there is no kind of opposition to the government line . But if these arguments are of an internal nature, what is surprising is the behavior of Riyadh at the international level , which is the exact opposite of that practiced in the country. The substantial funding to Sunni fundamentalist groups fighting in Syria , are, in fact , a trend contrary to what is practiced at home . The deep discrepancy highlights how deep the difference between the state interest and the objectives of international politics. The need to limit the power of growth and consequently Iran in Tehran to raise the important basis of Damascus, has exposed the ties with Saudi Arabia to extremist Sunni groups , but this is true only up to the current situation ; however, this exposes Riyadh to conduct a whole series of possible consequences that the decree wants to begin to heal . But it is said that that is enough in the future to limit any influence of the Sunni fundamentalists also on the internal propaganda from neighboring Qatar, which despite being on opposite sides , operates throughout the Gulf region , it may take root in the country Saudi Arabia , bypassing the strict institutional control. Moreover , Saudi Arabia has not been shown in the past totally immune to protests , especially by minorities , the recognition of rights. The scenario that could come true , it could be a situation of a crack in the monolithic administrative machinery of the regime , able to create some difficulties for the management team . It is unlikely, however, that this may lead to some disruption of the monarchy , that in spite of some internal conflicts , he firmly holding the command. One can not but note that the practice of funding the most extreme religious groups , as well as being at odds with his domestic policy , is , for this reason, also an element of confusion in the strategy of international politics, which, in addition , remove the ' Saudi Arabia from its major ally , the United States .