Saudis are buying military weapons and not only supplying ISIL but claiming to fight them. They have dropped tons of rockets/bombs of Yemen and only when they hit a hospital with Doctors without borders do you ever hear about it. They have beheaded more people than ISIL but nothing is said because they have money and are friends of the Americans. They have one of the worst track records of human rights but are being granted a seat on the Human Rights board for the UN. They have in their country enough already build houses that are empty to house most of the refuges but refuse to let them enter. Saudi billionaires Name Estimated wealth (USD) Source Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $26.1 billion Investments Mohammed Al Amoudi $9 billion Oil Sulaiman Al Rajhi[3] $8.4 billion Banking Maan Al-Sanea $8.1 billion Construction, finance Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber $5.3 billion Real estate, hotels Saleh Kamel $5 billion Diversified Saleh Al Rajhi $4.7 billion Banking Abdullah Al Rajhi $3.2 billion Banking Sulaiman Algosaibi $3 billion Diversified Khalid Bin Mahfouz & family[4] $2.8 billion Banking Mohammed Al Rajhi $1.6 billion Banking Being rich should come with the respect for the life of other people
Other oil-producing countries are wondering why Saudi Arabia is pumping oil as if it would be obsolete tomorrow. The price of oil in the world market is continuously sliding which affects countries that are dependent on oil. Like Venezuela, it is complaining to Saudi Arabia. I had read an item in a newspaper column that Saudi Arabia is kind of scared of the popularity of alternative energy. What if oil becomes out of fashion because the wind turbines are taking over? What if the solar panels become efficient?
International politics are very complex as usual. During history as today international politics has been highly strange too. Once Emperor Caligula was emperor of Italy. Gaius Caesar was so cruel and was an Emperor! What about Flint, MIchigan here in America water situation is so pitifully sad and unfortunately they were voted for. The history of Arabia is very tumultuous and it is so shaky, but is needed. Now the United Nations has successfuly united the world against ISIL, so we got to count our blessings when we can. * http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...to-declare-war-against-group-in-a6741181.html. * http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/603314.
Krissttina This is all lip service and does not mean a thing. They will still be selling arms and transportation for these people. If they put boots on the ground it is even better for them they can hand out the arms and give military information personally. I would not trust anything coming out of their mouth.