Sorceror to be beheaded

[kandrathe]

Yes indeed. And that is because they keep the country stable. So that we can use their oil without trouble. It is hypocritical but that is how it goes.

I think it is deeper than merely oil. Without the oil, the Saudi's would need to encourage tourism as a source of income.

I think the west fears a Wahabist fundamentalist regime hostile to even moderate Islamic countries, which also happens to guard and provide access to the two most holy places in all Islam. Imagine if Egyptians, Jordanians, or Turks would have the Haj denied to their citizens, or have it held hostage by that regime.

Beyond Isreal, and Europe, there are plenty of Islamic countries who are just fine with the status quo.