Started? No churches, no religious freedom, no human rights unless male, straight, Muslim, and Arab. Fomenting jihad against the West, helped to form and still bankrolling Isis, These people have been at war with us, openly, since the 1960s! We spend tons of money and munitions in their war against Yemen. Tell them “We don’t really care who controls Mecca”
That will get their attention, finally.
America spent jillions propping the Saudis up because, in spite of their restive behavior, it felt that the alternative would be even worse.
Whatever we do with the Saudi tiger that we are riding, I’d suggest not turning it over to something even worse, until we are ready to say goodbye to all that oil.
To have all Islam embroiled in internecine fighting over what to do with Mecca might be a sight.
It might be interesting, however, to get an accounting as to how much extra all that oil is costing us. If mere money is the only thing keeping us from having enough oil, Trump could propose sinking our subsidies to the Saudis into domestic oil production instead.
However another reaction of the Saudis to this pressure could be to just go more bargain basement with their oil than they have already. That would keep the US in oil, but at the cost of what?
I pray wisdom to Donald.
No, tell them we're going to blow up mecca, and then do it!