Saudis feared US would abandon them

In a January 2009 meeting at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh among Netherlands Ambassador Ron Strikker, Russian Ambassador Victor Gibinvish, US Embassy Riyadh Pol/Mil Counselor Scott McGehee and Dr. Prince Turki Al-Kabeer, Saudi Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs, the Saudis expressed concern that the United States would abandon them to a nuclear Iran (Hat Tip: Martin Kramer