A nation that barely stood for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was NOT going to support the US going to war with 1 billion Muslims. Attacking Saudi, cite of all the Muslim "holy places", would of triggered just that global confrontation
Contrary to the bellicose bellowing of the macho boy chicken-hawk caucus on Talk Radio, it is not possible for the US to go to war with everyone simultaneously.
Chickenhawk is a homosexual term as is teabagger. They were both knowingly used to ridicule “those on the right” (even though the support for the war and the opposition to Obama’s expanse of government extends far beyond those on the right).
So instead we get mired down trying to put out the fires while ignoring the arsonists? Great idea.
Its only the quality of our troops that keeps that from turning into a disaster.