After Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland tweeted concern about Saudi Arabia's imprisoning of a women's rights activist, the Crown Prince there seemed to go nuts. Saudi Arabia announced that it was expelling Canada's ambassador, halting flights to Canada, ending purchases of Canadian wheat, recalling students from Canada and selling off Canadian assets.

Did the United States or other Western countries stand up for an old friend and ally, Canada? Not a bit. "The United States doesn't have to get involved," then State Department spokesman Heather Nauert told reporters.