An escalating number of cars on the road in the US led the US to make friends with Saudi Arabia for their oil reserves. Saudi Arabia got paid for its oil and that money was used to buy latest products and technology from the US. On an economic basis this was a wonderful arrangement for US- both sides buttered. There is more in this book about the Saudi – US relationship.
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An escalating number of cars on the road in the US led the US to make friends with Saudi Arabia for their oil reserves. Saudi Arabia got paid for its oil and that money was used to buy latest products and technology from the US. On an economic basis this was a wonderful arrangement for US- both sides buttered. There is more in this book about the Saudi – US relationship.
Here is a book that examines the Bush- Saudi angle in the US- Saudi relationship. Saudi money has been invested in companies where the Bushes and their friends have a stake. And the Saudis are known to foster terrorism. Where does that leave the average American and his protection from terrorism? Many such questions examined here.
This conversation happened last year. However, anyone interested in following the relationship between U.S and Saudi Arabia will be able to glean a lot of information from this conversation. Being an official version, the language will be politically correct, but then those who study politics are able to read between lines.
