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Saudi Arabia: good, bad, or both? “Each country has to define where it stands; ‘either you are with us or you are with the terrorists,” President Bush affirmed shortly after the 9-11 attack. Debate is heavy in regards to a strong relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia. The U.S. cites the relationship as struggling and not being able to see eye-to-eye. The Saudis, on the other hand, view strong Arab opposition to Israel as the reason (Johnson 1). Is the Saudi/U.S. relationship one that we should choose to smile or to frown upon? Before getting into the ups and downs, some background information is needed; general information on the country as well as its leadership. Saudi Arabia is considered to be a middle-eastern country near hotspots such as Iraq and Israel. The country’s size is about one-fourth the size of the continental United States. The terrain is mainly desert with rugged mountains making up the southwest. There are a total of six cities that have population exceeding one million people: Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Makkah, Jeddah, and capital city Riyadh. The nationality is almost ninety percent Arab and while nearly ten percent is considered to be Afro- Asian. The infant mortality rate