The Saudi regime is the one that encourage Wahhabism and was the primary source of funding for Al Qaeda through the 90s, and there's been nothing to show that's changed since.
As for that chart, it appears to literally have been made up by the author. Without a citation I'd call BS after the most basic of spot checks.
>The Saudi regime is the one that encourage Wahhabism and was the primary source of funding for Al Qaeda through the 90s, and there's been nothing to show that's changed since.
This is one of those things that sounds smart until you actually understand it, because it's completely ignorant of actual facts regarding SA internal political dynamics. The Saudi government is perpetually held hostage by religious hardliners who have previously tried to overthrow the government, claiming its too tainted by western influence. The current monarchy has made their Faustian bargain, allowing these hardliners control over religious education in exchange for not advocating a coup. There are uneducated critics who are completely ignorant of the regimes attempts to break the power of the religious fundamentalists, and somehow believe weakening the monarchy will somehow pacificy the country, instead of handing over more power to extremists. Those people should be ignored because their ideas are terrible.
Yes, the combined "completely ignorant" intelligence services of every western nation in the world should turn to ycombinator, where you'll enlighten us all to how it really works. Of course, I once again see a complete lack of citation, so I guess I'll just take your word for it.
>Yes, the combined "completely ignorant" intelligence services of every western nation in the world should turn to ycombinator, where you'll enlighten us all to how it really works.
You do realize that just because you remain ignorant of facts, that not everyone else shares in that with you? Nothing I said is actually controversial or even new, and funnily enough, policymakers and intelligence services understand this dynamic as well - I'm not sure why you're attempting to generalize your ignorance to a larger audience.
But since you've asked for sources, here are some quick ones:
In the future, it'll probably be more helpful for you to think of Saudi Arabia as not another sunni gulf state, but as the caretaker of the most sacred site in Islam, Mecca. Once you understand the centrality of Mecca's importance, you can see why the Ulema have such power in the country and why Western attempts to break their power directly will most likely be framed as an existential threat to Islam and beg severe blowback. Again, there are uneducated critics who are completely ignorant of the regimes attempts to break the power of the religious fundamentalists, and somehow believe weakening the monarchy will somehow pacificy the country, instead of handing over more power to extremists. Those people should be ignored because their ideas are terrible.
As for that chart, it appears to literally have been made up by the author. Without a citation I'd call BS after the most basic of spot checks.
Perhaps stick to articles that actually cite their sources: https://flaglerlive.com/89023/saudi-arabia-wahhabism-ps/