Stephen Kinzer on Saudi Arabia: U.S. Foreign Policy vs. Wahhabi Clergy
... Saudi Arabia's relationship with America became intimate in the following decades, despite tensions following the Arab-Israeli war in the early 1970s. The reason why Saudi Arabia choose the U.S. as its major partner is straightforward, according ... ... neither the clergy nor strong groups among six thousand prices want to see a change in Saudi Arabia, and their opposition towards U.S. foreign policy ultimately dissuaded the king from accepting the bid. The Speaker's Bio: Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning ...
11.11.2013
