[amurthy1]

The Saudis support US oil interest by for example selling their oil only in dollars and buying US weapons which props up our military industrial complex. This is why the US govt likes them and much of what Americans learn about the middle east is heavily influenced by what the govt puts out.

[fmajid]

It’s part of an agreement between Nikon and King Faisal. The US commits to protecting the al Saud family (note: not the country, but it’s kleptocracy), in exchange the Saudis commit to holding their money in the US.