Strange, isn't it, that all of a sudden the White House is saying that we've been getting ready to pressure the Saudis on their ties to terrorists? Supposedly the plan is to show the House of Saud the evidence, and tell them to "take care of it". If after 90 days, no action is taken, we'll do it ourselves. No details have been releaseed on what that means. Probably some pathetic, poorly-conceived sanctions.
My thought is that if we're going to drop bombs in the Middle East, Riyadh is where we should start. I'm not too worried aboutt he consequences to US troops in Saudi Arabia -- their combat readiness is so much higher than our desert "allies" that those battles would likely be quick and bloody for the Saudi Army.
Anyone who thinks otherwise should really check out some Saudi media outlets.
Predictably, the House of Saud denies everything, saying that it's all baseless and ridiculous. The even deny torturing Westerners they accuse of crimes, though they will admit that it's probably a bad idea to torture and release accountants. Saudi jusice makes the nonsense going on here look like the height of liberalism.
We need to start using more renewable energy and demand improved gas mileage for our vehicles and cut these guys loose.