Maybe we just produce more energy than they do.
Oops!
The US is now the worlds #1 energy producer. Game change.
Break with the Saudi freak show.
They’re a future threat, recognize it.
Kerry promised a war in Syria to install a Wahhabi regime.
He failed to deliver, and King Abdullah is pissed.
That, and Obama refused to bolster Mubbarak and recognized the militant Muslim Brotherhood, both of which bode ill for King Abdullah.
Finally, Obama engages with Iran without consulting his Arab friends, which is kind of like engaging with the IRA without consulting with British back in the 70s.
This might be the first step in a massive global shift.
If the dollar stops being the reserve currency, we will be in trouble fast.
The Saudis demand payment in US dollars and buy US goods that are really made in China. Why not eliminate the middle man?