Khashoggi affair forces US to reevaluate its Saudi relationship
So which is it? Is Saudi Arabia an indispensable American ally, or is it less indispensable now that America is oil independent?
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt November 27, 2018(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByERIC R MANDEL