[montag813]

The Saudi gov't fears Al-Qaeda (our enemies), fears Wahhabis (our enemies) in general, and fears the thought of Iran (our enemy) as a regional hegemon with nuclear weapons and a nation of Shia radicals.

You are right on 2 of 3. On Wahhabis you arr quite mistaken. The Saudis have been funding the construction of 9 of 10 Wahhabi mosques and schools in Western nations for over 25 years. These are by far the most radical, anti-Western mosques, and which not surprisingly tend to spawn jihadists.

[Axhandle]

"The Saudis have been funding the construction of 9 of 10 Wahhabi mosques and schools in Western nations for over 25 years."

Correct. That is the work of Saudi citizens, not Abdullah. I'm talking about the gov't (Abdullah). We are working to maintain good relations with him and strengthen his hand as there is a split between him and the radical nutjobs in his country.