They are no where near a true nation-state. Their borders were drawn randomly by the British after WWI. Saudi Arabia will break apart much like Syria, Iraq and Libya in the near future. Furthermore, monarchies are laughable in the 21st Century. This is a country whose official religion of Wahabist Islam looks very much like the official beliefs of ISIS. In fact some members of the Saudi royal family have for decades funded the exportation of this violent intolerant strain of islam around the world, ;eading to the likes of Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Harem and the rest. The energy revolution taking place in America diminishes our need to look the other way at the Saudi's human rights abuses as well as their exporting this jihadist monster upon the world. By contrast Iran is a 4000 year old civilization which is much more liberal and open to western ideas. There was almost a democratic revolution in Iran a few years ago. I have no doubt they will someday be an ally of ours again.
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Saudi Arabia is a doomed "nation." We don't need them as much as you think
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