Should the US Urge Democracy in Saudi Arabia?

The Takeaway
Saudi Arabia has played a behind-the-scenes role in fighting the revolutions sweeping through the Middle East this spring, propping up unstable neighbors like the Sunni minority government in Bahrain.  But King Abdullah's government is also fragile; and after watching the U.S. government turn against former allies like Hosni Mubarak, the king is concerned that he might not have American support for long.  Martin Indyk, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution,  believes that President Obama needs to renew his relationship with Saudi Arabia — and guide King Abdullah toward a more open government.  
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