Ultimately, what is most interesting and perhaps most important about "Inside the Kingdom" are the details it provides about daily life in Saudi Arabia. "The Saudis are the Taliban, in luxury,"
If you want a westerner's look into how dysfunctional they are read the book:
"Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom" by Sandra Mackey. I read it back in the early 90s and its really helped me understand their place in world politics.
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