It’s all geo-political, I hate us being a partner with Saudi Arabia; but then, you see if we withdraw from partnerships with Turkey, Egypt or the Philippines, they go to the Russians.
The Russians have met with the Saudis; you’ll find plenty of info on that, should we pull out of KSA, the Russians will take advantage of that. Unfortunately, that’s how the world works.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/173936
“Putin Called Saudi King, Next US Ally Lost?”
Obama screwed up with Egypt definitely, regime change, nation building is for the birds.
It’s all geopolitical;
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/russia-china-and-pakistan-for-flexible-ties-with-taliban-india-ignored/articleshow/56233609.cms
Russia, China and Pakistan for flexible ties with Taliban ...
Now, I don’t know if this is true but if it is, I heard Russia is a bit afraid of how Afghanistan is going and that ISIS could take it over, so? Taliban better than ISIS? I guess is what they are looking at. Taliban, definitely Sunni as well.
“I hate us being a partner with Saudi Arabia...”
As do I. Much of the Islamic world’s terrorism can be traced back directly, or indirectly to Saudi Arabia.
They are the dark center of the Wahhabi/Salafist sect that has radicalized far too much of the Islamic world. They build Mosques and Madrasa around the world and then staff them with Saudi trained Imams. Many of the effete Princes of the House of Saud are likely directly funding the Jihadi movements. There is also evidence they were players in the 9-11 attacks.
The U.S., however, chooses to ignore the Saudi connection while it attacks Mid-East regimes that kept the Jihadis under control (Iraq, Libya, Syria).
Why? Because the Saudis price their oil in dollars. This creates an artificial demand for dollars. The so-called petro-dollar (along with the narco-dollar) allow the U.S. dollar to remain the world’s “reserve” currency.
It’s a very nasty Quid Pro Quo situation.