[throwaway98121]

I’m sure they care more than that. Global opinion matters, especially if it can influence policy makers, particularly citizens in the western developed countries.

[bilbo0s]

>Global opinion matters...

Not so sure about this?

Reality is, MBS can do whatever he wants, global opinion or no global opinion. That's been made pretty clear recently.

I mean really, who's gonna stop him?

[mr_toad]

Popular uprisings aren’t exactly uncommon in the Middle East.