For better or worse, this is the culture of the US military. Those who can’t cope should not join. My BIL was a Navy pilot; his call sign was a fine example of bathroom humor.
The problem is that Saudis come from an honor culture. Americans are far more egalitarian, and take liberties that Saudis find offensive. As a visitor and stranger, it’s Mohammed’s duty to fit in. Grin and bear it, or else get the hell out of my country.
Yeah, maybe American military instructors should be more culturally sensitive and behave like perfect gentlemen. And muslim foreigners should get over themselves and not default to mass murder because their cultural expectations have been disappointed and they feel dissed.
The ones to blame here are first the muslims who don’t belong here, and second, the Americans who keep inviting them.
The real problem is, as I pointed out in my post above, is that most Saudi pilots come from the extended Saudi Royal family. I was stationed over there twice. Every single one of those pilots was a real prick. They reminded me of Omega frat boys from the movie Animal House - SMUG and ARROGANT. The commander of the lat base I was at was a prince. Most of the pilots were related somehow.
They would take off in their F-15's and fly 10-15 minute missions - on full afterburner. Burn the fuel and come back and land. That's all they knew to do - fly fast over the desert and come home.
So - this guy got offended not only because of honor - but because he's "somebody" and this instructor is a nobody. It's the "don't you know who I am" syndrome.