Editing Gerald Posner (section)

=== ''Secrets of the Kingdom'' ===
In his 2005 book ''Secrets of the Kingdom: The Inside Story of the Secret Saudi-U.S. Connection'', Posner provides an account of the "close" business and personal relationship between the House of Saud and the U.S. government, including discussions of "dirty bomb" technology and the financial and political maneuvering surrounding [[9/11]]. Posner also asserts that the Saudis have built an elaborate doomsday scenario around their oil fields. The Saudis have denied this, and some skepticism has been expressed about the plausibility of Posner's account of such a scheme.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/26/AR2005052601317.html With Friends Like These], by Thomas Lippman, ''The Washington Post'', May 29, 2005</ref> According to Posner, he and his wife Trisha have been banned from entering Saudi Arabia as a result of the book.