But, hey, this is Saudi Arabia, so let's just treat it with bemused detachment like an extended Game of Thrones season.
On the list of Saudi outrages, this ranks pretty far down the list.
My point was that when it's murderous tyrannical allies like Saudis, the mainstream response is just like yours, "eh, what am I supposed to do about it, that's how it goes".
When it's adversaries like Saddam Hussein, it's "wtf, let's bomb the shit out of them".
Diplomats don't care because the status quo with regards to oil hasn't changed.
"It's a dictatorship, it's not supposed to be fair". Or I guess all Saddam or Gaddafi had to do was to rebrand as monarchs and US would have completely backed off.
Even so, it sounds like we both agree that this is not a “corruption probe.”
An editorial exploring the true motives behind the 'corruption probe' would be appropriate.
I agree with your sentiment, but think the headline could simply omit the phrase “corruption probe” without losing any information.