Actually Saudi is a Kingdom based on theocratic rule. Saudis generally practice Wahhabism. It is a shiite form of Islam and is the "youngest" of the Islamic sects...and one of the most inflexible. Most Islamic clerics quietly believe it was "created" for the royals 900 years ago...give or take 200 years, so they didn't violate any Islamic pretexts or rules...very convenient given that Islam forbids "kingdoms" indirectly because the "king" is Allah.
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PS -No one on this board is privy to classified information between countries intel agencies...nor are they privy to conversations regarding threats to neighboring countries abroad. It is entertaining to see how many believe what they read on the internet and newspapers..no one really knows what any of them know..I guess Britany Spears IS pregnant with a martian baby...
Saudi Arabia is majority Sunni Muslim and Wahhabi is a conservative Sunni Islamic sect, not Shi'ite. The Wahhabi sect came to being in the 18th century through the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab that stemmed from his advocating purging anything in Islam that he considered to be "innovations", with the primary doctrine being Tawhid.
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