Posted on 04/28/2021 3:00:49 PM PDT by caww
In a rare, fascinating and far-reaching interview broadcast on the Al-Arabiya, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a not-too-subtle signal to Pres. Biden that if the White House turns away from Riyadh, the Saudis are cultivating other options.
MBS seemed to send a not-so-subtle warning to Biden and his team that the U.S. is not the only game in town, that the Saudis were working hard to diversify their portfolio of global allies. “We’re also working on strengthening our alliances with our partners throughout the world,” not just with the U.S. but with “the UK, France, Europe, other countries…such as Russia, India, China, Latin America, African countries, and others.”
“China announced today that Saudi Arabia is a strategic partner,” he noted, “then India announced the same, followed by Russia.”
At the end of the day, every country has its choice. If we could work with them to serve everyone’s interests, that would be great. Otherwise, there are a lot of other options out there.”
Biden ran for office vowing to “reassess” the 75-year alliance between the U.S. and the Kingdom and called Saudi Arabia “a pariah state.”
Since taking office, Biden and his team have made a number of moves downgrading U.S.-Saudi relations since..Biden announced that he would not interact with MBS, saying he will only speak with his father, King Salman....Biden imposed a travel ban on 76 Saudi officials he says were complicit in the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi.....
I warned at the time that Biden could be driving U.S.-Saudi relations towards a “train wreck.”
This, in turn, could drive the Saudis into the arms of the Chinese and the Russians, seriously damaging U.S. national security interests in the Middle East.
This is definitely a relationship to keep a close eye on.
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They’re not stupid. They’re hip to the fact he’s a jackass.
Note to MbS: You dine with the ChiComs, you’d better have a very, very long spoon...
Don’t worry. Joe knows what he’s doing.
Just ask him.
C’mon man!
Doesn’t look like Biden is going to be invited to do a sword dance...
these commie bastards are going to walk away from a very valuable ally because they killed a reporter.
It’s that simple.
If we expect to have any influence in the affairs of the Middle East, we should be cultivating this long term and reliable ally.
Even though they’re all crazy.
Obama was warned about pushing Putin into China’s court and also alienating the Sauds by rubbing noses with Iran.......he’s continuing his plays under Bidens skirt.
President Rutabaga is such an unpredictable loose cannon that one thing is certain, he will piss off a lot of people who know he is clueless.
“these commie bastards are going to walk away from a very valuable ally because they killed a reporter.
It’s that simple.”
If it weren’t that, it would have been something else. The Democrats are in bed with the Iranians. There was a poster from World War II. I don’t recall the artwork, but the verbiage went, “Any excuse to a Nazi is excuse enough.” Any reason to a Democrat is reason enough. In any conflict, over anything, be it economic, political or theological, there are always at least two sides. If the Republicans own one side, the Democrats will seek out and merge with the other side. Remember, to a Democrat there is no such thing as right or wrong, ethical or unethical. To be on the opposite side of either Republicans or Americans, is enough to make it “their” right side. (This is why they say things like, “my truth,” rather than, “the truth.)
Pushing China, Russia and the Middle East Arabs together is abut the stupidist and most dangerous Obama and Biden are doing.....we knew if Biden was seated this would happen as Obama carries on with his 3rd term. These misfits and regurgitat Obama administrators could very well set the stage for war.
Biden isn’t even remotely involved in running anything...he’s lucky if he finds the toilet.
Nobody trusts Feels Up...nobody respects Feels Up...nobody fears Feels Up. And that goes double...triple...for Heels Up.
I recall warning people here after Trump won, that Hillary, Kerry and the obamas and their crew were traveling Internationally week after week after week. They weren’t vacationing.
True...but world Leaders know Obama’s running things..
OMG the damage that has been done in just a few months is horrendous. Biden is deliberately trying to destroy this country.
There are two sides now - The Alliance and The Cabal.
As long as BidAn is in the POTUS seat, The Cabal is seemingly in charge, and of no use to The Alliance - Saudi Arabia, Xi, Putin, Modi, and others.
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