The brutality of the Saudi royal family is well known. They are responsible for not just the 81 executions of political opponents this week but also, of course, the slaughter and cutting up of an American journalist Jamal Khashoggi. And war crimes in Yemen that are little different from those of Putin in Ukraine.
There were UN attempts to censure the Saudis but our government vetoed those attempts. There were resolutions passed in our own Congress but those were vetoed as well.
Our country has sadly been willing to support horrible people too often. Sometimes such alliances are needed to combat a greater evil such as helping Stalin against Hitler. Other times, like our support of the Saud family, we do it for economic reasons, OIL OIL OIL, and turn a blind eye to brutality.
Of course you can weakly support the Saudis to keep the oil flowing, or you can love them.
I have sent an email to three of the courses which are hosting the Saudi tournaments in the US. I didn't bother with the fourth. If you want to let them know that you don't approve of their choice of money over morality, google can help with contact information.
July 1-3: Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club – Portland
July 29-31: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sept 2-4: The International – Boston
Sept 16-18: Rich Harvest Farms – Chicago
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