On Wednesday, President Obama traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Salman and other Persian Gulf partners. Central to the conversation was the bipartisan 9/11 bill that is currently being debated in the Senate, a piece of legislation that may put the president in an awkward position with his Middle Eastern allies.
The President’s visit got off to a rocky start when he arrived in Riyadh on Air Force One, only to be greeted by the governor of Riyadh rather than a senior-level royal.
The U.S.-Saudi relationship is starting to resemble an old couple trapped in a failed marriage, yet neither are willing to separate or get a divorce.
The United States’ dependency on Saudi for oil only complicates matters.
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