Secrets of the kingdom the inside story of the Saudi- u.s connection

Using previously undisclosed records and information from still secret intelligence files, Gerald Posner presents evidence of complicity and deceit at the highest levels and offers groundbreaking revelations about the ties that bind the Saudi and Bush govern-ments, including

• the never-before-revealed fail-safe system the Saudis have created in the event of a national crisis in their country, a program that could send the West into an economic tailspin similar to the Great Depression

• why the 9/11 Commission failed to tell the full story of the first flight of Saudis from the United States only two days after the terror attacks

• how the Saudi government has turned a blind eye to the role some Saudi charities have played in bankrolling al-Qaeda and

Islamic terror groups

• how the Saudis furtively established a Wahhabi lobby to successfully influence American lawmakers on military sales to the Kingdom

Certain to have a profound impact on Americans' perception of their government and its dangerous dependence on a foreign power, Secrets of the Kingdom reveals a disturbing picture of how two nations, despite their differing agendas, have become inextricably entwined, with potentially disastrous consequences for America