The king's messenger: Prince Bandar bin Sultan and America's tangled relationship with Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Oil, arms, and Allah -- Making of the messenger -- Return of the messenger -- You came a long way -- Trust but verify -- Going all the way -- Strategic asset or strategic liability -- Mid-life crisis -- You go your way, I go my way -- Everybody has a price -- Wahhabi Islam at home and abroad -- The hunt for Wahhabis in America -- Just say no -- The search for new allies -- End of the special relationship -- The new strategic dialogue -- Acknowledgements