Posted on 06/18/2016 4:38:11 PM PDT by Lorianne
The Saudi prince who seems to have won a family power struggle is meeting with U.S. officials this week -- some of them the same officials who are concerned his reign could be ruinous and hurt the regional security U.S. officials crave.
Officials in the national security establishment believe Saudi Arabia is at a crossroads, and that if the prince doesn't succeed, now and later as king, there could be chaos in the Kingdom. "It's him or it's ISIS," said one Saudi expert who asked that his name not be used.
Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's 30-year-old deputy crown prince, is on a tour of the U.S. that will include New York and Silicon Valley. His biggest meetings are with top U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., this week, including Secretary of State Kerry on Monday and a scheduled visit with President Obama at the White House Friday morning.
But the big news, suggest U.S. officials, is that bin Salman is here at all, since he's technically second-in-line to his father King Salman's throne. He seems to have gained the upper hand on his cousin and rival Mohammed Bin Nayef, the crown prince and a longtime U.S. favorite. The trip is essentially a state visit without the fanfare.
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Anything to drop the news story of the o’s tax paid vacay.
So the question is: What’s wrong with that?
Does anyone know when they say the guy is “a longtime US favorite” does that mean he is a good guy or bad guy? I don’t know anymore.
I thought that Foggy Bottom wants a Caliphate in the ME
I think the point is that we have learned the hard way what happens when an established regime falls in a muslim country; a brand new addition to the ranks of state sponsored terrorism.
That means he’s the guy that bribes American politicians.
Let it fall.
....and the problem is??
I’m not convinced there are any “good” Saudis with power or money.
Make that terrorist state.
indeed. better term.
The only thing that matters is what benefits us the most...
The ‘Prince’ of Saudi is funding Hillary’s campaign, plus he went to visit Hussein...
He can’t maintain his own country, but he can try to influence our elections? Don’t think so, WE, the American Voters have this election and WE, the American Voters are backing Trump....
GO.TRUMP.GO!!! ALL THE WAY TO THE OVAL OFFICE!!!
>Does anyone know when they say the guy is “a longtime US favorite” does that mean he is a good guy or bad guy? I don’t know anymore.
If the state department likes him then he’s probably no good.
Seems like a win-win for us and the world, we no longer need their oil. They can literally go pound sand.
[and 85-90% of the world's Muslims are Sunni, IOW, Shiites kill twice as many per capita]
Fear Saudi collapse? We should welcome it
And then have a complete travel ban with anyone from that country so their cancer does not spread any more than it has already
So it’s a choice between covert terrorism and open terrorism.
Maybe the STATE Dept could come up with a plan to help a government emerge with Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, and elect their officials. Like they do things in Israel.
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