This is part of a comment on another thread:
Middle East General -
biden’s removal of the terrorist label for the Houthis demonstrates an incredible level of stupidity. In justifying the removal, SoS Blinken said the decision “is a recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen”. “The revocations are intended to ensure that relevant US policies do not impede assistance to those already suffering what has been called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”
OBSERVATION - This means that humanitarian aid will be directed thru the Houthis, totally ignoring that it is the Houthis that have created this crisis to begin with and have consistently used withholding of food as a weapon to control/influence local populations. They are also documented as stealing humanitarian aid and enriching themselves and supporting their terrorism.
Iran -
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday admitted that Iran is enriching uranium up to 20%, a technical step before weapons-grade enrichment.
biden has encouraged S Korea to release some of the billions in Iranian assets seized under sanctions.
Saudi Arabia -
The biden administration is about to release a public report to blame Saudi crown prince for 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The information, based on a CIA assessment, has been out there for a while, however, the public release of the report is sure to dampen any opening of relations with SA. During the 2020 election campaign, Biden promised to make the Saudis “pay the price and make them, in fact, the pariah that they are.”
Biden has ended American support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, but he has not moved to cut off military aid to an important Middle East ally and counterterrorism partner.
MY OBSERVATION - Cutting military aid/support for SA is a measure of appeasement to Iran. SA is the major moslem counterweight to Iran in the gulf other than Israel. SA may not be the sweetest group in the world, but they don’t have plans to nuke every enemy in range either. This is also not the best move either with biden implementing plans to gut US oil production.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3920606/posts?page=162#162
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