Saudi Arabia

As a Westerner I have my own ideas about Saudi Arabia and the Muslim world. Saudi Arabia may be the most important Islamic country for the United States. The United States greatly depends on Saudi Arabia because of its great oil resources. It is important to understand this relationship.
The relationship is based mostly on economic convenience for both parties involved. The United States ignores Saudi activities that are skeptical. This relationship has been a long going mutual understanding. Both countries have a lot of economic interest in the other. Saudi Arabia also depends on the United States for military support.
Robert Baer, a former employee of the CIA made it very apparent of the problems of Saudi Arabia. Since we have always had such a special relationship with them, we often overlook a lot of the things they do. He explains in great depth what would happen if any of the Saudi oil were put out of order. The United States would suffer along with the res...