> This doesn't mean that there aren't elements either within Saudi Arabia or originating from it which don't look kindly on the US. It is not just the elements

> This doesn't mean that there aren't elements either within Saudi Arabia or originating from it which don't look kindly on the US. It is not just the elements. You know the imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, who started the wahabism. This imam aligned with the great grandfather of the present royal saud family, in many ways: fighting against ottomans, through marriage. At one point, Ottoman empire through its proxy Egypt fought wahabi and al-saud, even excecuted one of the great grand fathers of the current royal saudi family. In other words, the elements that are against USA are not tiny: they constitute the half of the foundation of current Saudi state. Royal Saudi family is the product of Al-Wahhab and Al-Saud; and they have married into tribes that scattered around Saudi, when they reclaimed Saudi. Just saying that fringe elements of Saudi royal family are against USA is bullshit. You know, who support USA in the saudi family? Only those billionaire types. The founder of Saudi Arabia had ~ 25 kids, each producing another 25, producing another 25. So, there are about 16000 royal family members. Majority of them are not wealthy. The kids of founder get $3M per annum, his grandsons get $300K per annum, his great grand sons get $30K per annum. There is another reason why these princes breed 20 kids: just to get that monthly stipend, as the welfare starts right at birth. The people who support USA are the king, crown prince, and interior minister, etc. So, basically 5 to 10 princes!! Even if you add 10 more, you have the support of 20 princes off of 16000 of all princes.