The problem is that the obvious challenges facing Saudi Arabia require a level of cohesion in the upper echelons of government that remains elusive. As the journalist Christian Caryl put it, “to say that historical or economic conditions predispose a country to embark on a particular path does not mean that its politicians will necessarily decide to take it.”
问题在于沙特阿拉伯显而易见面临的挑战需要一直高深莫测的政府组织高层具有相当水平的凝聚力。正如记者卡约尔（Christian Caryl）所说：“说历史和经济条件让一国走上某条道路并不意味着该国政治家必须决定接受这一点。”