[Jiro]

If we object to a foreign country killing their own citizens, we can invade the foreign country and overthrow the ruler to make them stop killing (or threaten to invade unless they stop the killing). If we don't want to do that, we could try to put sanctions on them. If we can't do that either, there's not much we can do.

[JumpCrisscross]

> If we can't do that either, there's not much we can do

In case this is serious, the Saudis have a lot of stuff in America our courts could seize.

[HDThoreaun]

And then they seize american assets in Saudi Arabia. Not a fun path.

[afavour]

In this case it's quite the opposite, though: the Saudis have power over our government. They control the taps that release oil, the release of oil controls gas prices, gas prices have a documented effect on election results.

If the party in power wants to win the midterms they need the Saudis to supply enough oil. It's wild how openly corrupt the whole thing is.