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1-there are no US troops stationed n Saudi soil anymore, when they were kicked out in 2003 they went to Qatar a secret base they already built there in case we kick them out which we did. The money we pay to them?? Lol you mean the money they pay to US you see the US now owes Saudi Arabia a total of about 500 billion dollars that it can not pay so if you are talking about the military deals that is just deducted from their debt no money transfer is happening here. And about the flamboyant royal family we Saudi people believe what they do in their personal life is between them and God and as long as they rule the way they do now we are more than play with them.
Point understood. However the 64th Air Expeditionary Group (64 AEG) is stationed in Eskan Village. Nonetheless what you need to understand is that Saudia Arabia, its people and its leadership are looked at with certain hope by the rest of the muslim world, being the heirs to the holly land and all. Where almost every muslim would run for Saudia's help they would also voice their concerns over what they see is wrong with it (however hypocritical those voices maybe). Anything Islamic is looked upon with great pride and felt a great connection to by the people in these land. Enter Saudia Arabia. Saudia is not just another muslim state for the people here. Its an icon of Islam, the flag bearer, so to speak (read up on the caliphate movement in context of the Ottoman caliphate). And so whether you like it or not allot of due and undue expectations are asked from you. Letting the western forces into your lands so as to allow them with means to attack another muslim country is seen as some what of a betrayal. The squandering off of enormous wealth on items of vanity while neglecting anything substantial is considered irresponsible. Virtually possessing all of the worlds energy resources and still lacking the muscle or the willingness to exercise any political clout is considered disrespectful. The image of Saudis being wasteful in their wealth and resources to the extent of being arrogant in their attitudes towards everything else is well generalized and very little appreciated (and not just by other muslims). The point that Im trying to make, and tried to make in my previous post as well, is that the disapproval that you see of Saudia is not from animosity but from disappointment with regards to the overriding expectations.
ps: A leaders personal life is never his own. His character is of more credence than his policies.