>>How could this ever be a good idea?
>>http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/13/report-u-s-saudis-close-to-largest-arms-deal-ever/?hpt=T2
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>Likely we'll wind up fighting them at some point in the future.

It could be that with the rise of China (who want the oil) they are paying the US 60 billion in a round about way)