Uncle Sam and the Saudi Split

Uncle Sam and the Saudi Split

from RealClearWorld by David Ottaway, Foreign Policy

David Ottaway, Foreign Policy
Saudi Arabia, the Arab world';s richest and most powerful state, is once again at loggerheads with the United States, its longtime patron, oil customer, and weapons dealer. The current split opened with the U.S. abandonment of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in January and widened as President Barack Obama's administration haltingly embraced pro-democracy demands from the Arab street -- a trend the kingdom staunchly and unequivocally opposes.