The United States & Saudi Arabia: A Brotherhood Made From Blood & Oil

When the first Saudi state was created in 1744 between two tribal leaders, Muhammad abd Ibn al-Wahab & Muhammad Ibn Al Saud, the combination of the puritanical sect called Wahhab Islam and Al Saud's military might would help shape it into a powerful country which saw the usurp of the Ottoman Empire in 1906. The United States under then President Truman entered into a dialogue with Ibn Saud and Standard Oil was given concession to start drilling for untapped oil reserves. With the U.S backing the kingdom of Saudi Arabia became a force in the region which still lasts today, even as the Kingdom is responsible for the influence of its extremist ultra-orthodox sect which gave rise to extremist groups in the Middle East & SE Asia.