[Review] Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR (Bruce Riedel) Summarized.

[Review] Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR  (Bruce Riedel) Summarized.
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[Review] Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR (Bruce Riedel) Summarized.

Jul 28 2026 | 00:07:10

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Episode • July 28, 2026 • 00:07:10

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Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR (Bruce Riedel)

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Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR is a short, analytically focused work of political history and foreign policy by Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer and longtime Middle East specialist. The book traces the U.S.-Saudi relationship from its origins in the 1940s, when Franklin Roosevelt met King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, through later presidencies and into the contemporary era. Its purpose is to explain how two very different states, one an American republic and the other an absolute monarchy, built a durable partnership on strategic necessity rather than shared political values. Riedel draws on his insider experience, declassified material, memoirs, and public accounts to show how oil, security, regional conflicts, and personal diplomacy have shaped the relationship over time. The book is both a historical narrative and a policy interpretation of why the alliance has endured despite recurring crises and mutual distrust.

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