He can’t. The Saudi’s have the goods on him and he knows it.
He can do anything he wants. He always has. THAT is why we are on the precipice of WW III.
He engaged his mouth thinking everyone would follow because they always did...
Obama at this point in history is what happens when a child is fawned over, when the young adult is made to feel important and special, and NO ONE takes him to task as an adult, treating him as a god. Dr. Spock would be proud.
Well, now that the Russians have overtly stated that they have positioned nuclear weapons on Syrian soil, and intend to use them if we invade, or even strike, perhaps...
....perhaps the Saudis will realize that a global thermonuclear war might impact their lifestyles just a wee little bit.
They might order Obama to back down.