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Because the Al-Saud royal family has consistently used oil wealth to purchase tribal loyalty, quiet dissident groups, and endear itself to the population, a decrease in its ability to make such pay-offs could result in the collapse of the Saudi regime. Such a collapse could have devastating consequences for the U.S. if an Islamic fundamentalist gains control of the country and provides a safe haven for Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.","abstract_html":"While great emphasis has been placed on the necessity of achieving oil independence within the United States, little attention has been paid to how a reduction or even elimination of oil imports will affect oil-producing countries whose primary source of revenue is derived from oil exportation. 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