Stephen Kinzer on Saudi Arabia: U.S. Foreign Policy vs. Wahhabi Clergy

... the adverse implications for U.S.-Saudi relations. On the decline of the UN bid by Saudi Arabia, Kinzer held that this decision was made by the king. He argued that 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 foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. The Washington Post called him "among ...