Saudi Arabia is forcing its U.S. ally to follow her along a dangerous road as the kingdom asserts its waning authority through force and terror. For War Or Peace reports: The US Should Not Accompany Saudi Arabia Over the Cliff By Adil E. Shamoo The United States should rethink its ties to a country that engages in mass executions and disastrous military campaigns. Like other totalitarian regimes that have no legitimacy and no base of support, the Saudis are wrapping themselves in religion. Saddam Hussein in the 1990s and currently Bashar al-Assad – the heads of the Baath party in Iraq and Syria – both played the religious card. However, Baathist doctrine in Iraq and Syria is basically irreligious. The Saudis are using religion as their excuse now, labeling the recent mass executions as preserving their religion when they are actually a message to frighten their citizens into submission. Early in the Arab Spring of 2011, out of fear of losing its grip on the country’s citizens, the Saudi government allocated $35 billion in open giveaways and services to Saudi citizens. Although this monetary inducement succeeded in tamping down any thoughts of revolution at the time, the Saudis only deferred the day [...]