"...We have almost no aligned interests..." So if you buy the story that effectively, T.E. Lawrence installed the House of Saud, then we have the interest of ma

"...We have almost no aligned interests..." So if you buy the story that effectively, T.E. Lawrence installed the House of Saud, then we have the interest of maintaining the Former British Empire. S.A. is also parked on both Mecca and Medina. We also have an interest in an ally, no matter how ... dissonant ... in that spot. "... and very different views on human rights and Wahhabism..." With maximum snark - celebrate the cultural diversity. One of the most interesting features of nation-state-dom is that we can smile and ignore all that. Er, right until Wahabbism runs smack up into our Security Industrial Complex.