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[–] Caboose_Calloway ago  (edited ago)

According to the Petrodollar agreement of 1973 the Saudis receive "arms and protection" in exchange of trading oil for USD only and no other currency.

So basically the Saudi army is entirely under US control and all the money that changes hands in the country is closely monitored by the CIA.