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And by a show of hands, how many think the Saudi's are trustworthy? Rich as all get where their money talks, but trustworthy?
Trustworthy has many different meanings. Would I trust them if seated across the negotiating table? Would I trust them not to smuggle a chemical weapon into my country?
I don't know enough about Saudis in general to answer the questions, but I do know that many ultra wealthy people probably had unscrupulous dealings along the way, so not sure I'd take them at their word when doing a deal. But there's a huge gulf between trust in someone's moral character in business and trust that one won't resort to violence with the sole intent to terrorize civilians. At the end of the day, though, I trust that those with buckets of oil money are primarily loyal to that money and probably don't pose a physical danger to anyone in our country. So check the "trustworthy" box for the most part at passport control. Customs is another question
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You mention moral character and that those with buckets of oil money are primarily loyal to that money and that (imho) says a lot about moral character as it's all about the money and and nothing else-other than using said money to protect one's self interests and family members at the expense of others (no matter how nefarious they may be) But that's just me