Who Will Rule Saudi Arabia?

"...The good news for the U.S. is that all of the senior princes support the special relationship with America and want to continue to pursue close connections with Washington. Abdullah was thought to be the least pro-American back in the 1980s but the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait brought him around to being a staunch believer in the alliance. President Obama wisely made Riyadh his first port of call in the Middle East after his inauguration, a gesture the Saudis appreciated. The Obama administration is in the final stages of completing an enormous $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, half of which is for the National Guard (including over 150 attack, transport and utility helicopters), which will further cement our bilateral security relationship ..."