Its only going to get worse. The present King, Abdallah, is actually a reformist who would love to crack down on the corruption. The problem is, he's drastically outnumbered by Fahd's other brothers and their sons, who all want the status quo, so he really can't get anything done. And he's 78 years old, so he'll be dead soon enough. The next generation is going to be so much worse, and they'll be the ones with their hand on the oil spigot *and* at the same time many of them are funnelling oil profits to Islamic "charities" that fund terrorist networks. The prospect is downright terrifying

The best analogy I can present is the Hilton family. The grandfather creates the hotel empire and brings the family from middle class to extreme wealth. His kid runs the empire and does it diligently because he saw what his father put into it and still remembers not having money. He appreciates hard work. But sooner or later Paris Hilton, who hasn't known work or responsibility her entire life, takes over. What happens then?