The Saudi lobby thus works in many ways against U.S. interests. The more this is exposed, the better it will be for both the United States and democracy at large.”

Excellent OP-Ed: not much to add but the quote form the same article, which, for me, sums it up. I hold little or no faith that the decision makers will ever do diddly about it, though.

An Op Ed on the Saudi Lobby in the US
 

“Israel’s enemies have consistently claimed that a powerful Israeli lobby in the United States acts contrary to American interests. In truth, the Israeli lobby reflects the views of the American people while the little known Arab lobby works largely unseen to undermine American’s interests, values and security, " says Dr. Mitchell G. Bard.. “This lobby’s components are heterogeneous. "One element is the diplomats from the 21 Arab countries and those of a number of non-Arab Islamic nations. "Others are U.S. defense contractors, former American government officials employed by Arab states, corporations with business interests in the Middle East, a number of human rights NGOs and the United Nations. "To this one should add numerous academics – mainly from Middle East studies departments – members of the media and cultural elite, several non-evangelical Christian groups, as well as American Arabs and Muslims. "By far the most potent Arab lobbyists, however, are the Saudis," he asserts.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ar...cle.aspx/10908