Always remember, Kristol doesn't have the best interests of the Bush administration in mind. He ALWAYS promotes the most belligerent (if emotionally satisfying) option, usually one that would be destructive to the Republican party, even if it damages the nation. I thought his fingerprints were all over that NYT article this morning, and I believe I am right.
Kristol would love for the relationship with the Saudis to collapse. He could then rail about how terible Bush's foreign policy is.
My best advice is to ignore Kristol.