Put simply, the Saudis are not our friends, never have been our friends and never will be our friends. We have mutual strategic interests, especially when it comes to containing Iran and its just-slightly-more-virulent strain of fundamentalist Shi'a Islam, but that is all.
Saudi Arabia has largely embraced Wahhabist Islam, which is strict and austere and which considers all non-Wahhabis (including non-Wahhabi Muslims) to be heathens and enemies of "true" Islam, meaning Wahhabist Islam. This attitude is bound to lead us into conflict with Saudi Arabia sooner or later, likely once the ruling House of Saud (most of whose members are at least moderately Western-looking in some regards) is overthrown by the ever-growing Wahhabist base and its fanatic clerical leadership. The Saudis have largely kept them placated through lavish funding of their religious schools and other pro-Wahhabist initiatives, but the oil money is becoming a little tight lately and Wahhabi religious leaders are also growing restive and more demanding. Do the math as to what will eventually happen. Iran in 1979 is a likely outcome.
"Fresh evidence submitted in a major 9/11 lawsuit moving forward against the Saudi Arabian government reveals its embassy in Washington may have funded a “dry run” for the hijackings carried out by two Saudi employees, further reinforcing the claim employees and agents of the kingdom directed and aided the 9/11 hijackers and plotters."
Saudi government allegedly funded a ‘dry run’ for 9/11 | New York Post
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
Saudi Arabia has largely embraced Wahhabist Islam, which is strict and austere and which considers all non-Wahhabis (including non-Wahhabi Muslims) to be heathens and enemies of "true" Islam, meaning Wahhabist Islam. This attitude is bound to lead us into conflict with Saudi Arabia sooner or later, likely once the ruling House of Saud (most of whose members are at least moderately Western-looking in some regards) is overthrown by the ever-growing Wahhabist base and its fanatic clerical leadership. The Saudis have largely kept them placated through lavish funding of their religious schools and other pro-Wahhabist initiatives, but the oil money is becoming a little tight lately and Wahhabi religious leaders are also growing restive and more demanding. Do the math as to what will eventually happen. Iran in 1979 is a likely outcome.
"Fresh evidence submitted in a major 9/11 lawsuit moving forward against the Saudi Arabian government reveals its embassy in Washington may have funded a “dry run” for the hijackings carried out by two Saudi employees, further reinforcing the claim employees and agents of the kingdom directed and aided the 9/11 hijackers and plotters."
Saudi government allegedly funded a ‘dry run’ for 9/11 | New York Post
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."