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Saudi Arabia, America’s Undemocratic Ally

Posted by Matt in February 28th, 2007

Most Westerners know comparatively little about Saudi Arabia and its House of Saud rulers. Yet Western powers — first Britain, then the United States — have been instrumental in elevating the House of Saud to the position it currently occupies and in maintaining its rule against all odds.

In return, the House of Saud has acted in support of Western policy objectives in the region and, crucially, has helped to ensure an almost constant flow of cheap oil.

However, they are hardly ideal partners in a “war on terrorism” that, ideologically, has been wrapped in “democratic” packaging. It is a cruel despotism and worse it provides ideological and logistical succor to the most extremist forms of Islam.

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