Posted on 06/05/2022 11:15:26 AM PDT by anthropocene_x
In a major walkback from his campaign pledge to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” for human rights abuses like the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden will reportedly visit Riyadh with the goal of persuading Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help the US alliance win its economic war against Russia.
The Guardian tells us the trip “suggests Biden has prioritized his need to bring oil prices down and thereby punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, over his stand on human rights.”
So in order to punish Vladimir Putin for his war crimes and his assault on freedom and democracy, Biden will be courting a tyrannical war criminal whose country has no freedom or democracy.
Washington will be ending its brief diplomatic dry spell with a government that has been waging a horrific war against Yemen while suppressing any semblance of human rights at home in order to more effectively punish Putin for waging a horrific war against Ukraine which we’re told threatens freedom and democracy throughout the western world.
“The Biden Administration is openly planning to pay homage to one [of] its closest allies — one of the most despotic and murderous tyrants on the planet, the Saudi Crown Prince — at the same time it convinces Americans its motive for fighting wars is to defend freedom and democracy,” tweeted Glenn Greenwald.
“The EU literally just banned oil from Russia (mimicking the United States’ actions) because they don’t want to give money to a ‘dictator’. So Biden is travelling soon to Saudi Arabia to try and bring energy prices down– which is a vibrant democracy, as you all know,” tweeted Richard Medhurst.
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The result was entirely predictable: stepped up missile attacks against Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States and attacks on shipping by both the Houthis and Iranians.
Now that gasoline prices are through the roof because Biden helped strangle the re-investment in fracking that would have restored US production by 1 million bbl per day, he's off to kiss Saudi butt to get them to pump more oil.
Biden is really going to Saudi Arabia to put MBS in handcuffs and haul him away, “make him accountable”, just like he promised.
Oh wait—that was just the wild ravings of a senile guy.....
I hope the Saudis tell him to pound sand.
Their silence on Joe's oil begging is testament to their hypocrisy.
Saudi revenues must be up astronomically due to Brandon’s failed war against Putin. Saudi will be grateful and want it to continue.
MBS is bad.
No, MBS is really good.
Next week MBS will be bad again.
Remember—don’t believe disinformation, even if it contradicts last week’s disinformation!
Can’t wait too see him “bow” before the king like obama did.
He’s going to Saudi Arabia to beg the Prince to provide the U.S. with more oil /gasoline, to save his sorry ass, Administration, and mid-term elections. The Saudis should tell him to pound sand. They’ve got plenty of that too.
The Saudis are way more evil than Russia, just without the nukes.
Total Bull Shit founded in gross ignorance and iced with bigotry
Fixed.
I didn't hear what happened. What sort of horrible agreement did Biden make?
They have enough sand. Everything that Obozo wanted to do but would have diminished his legacy. Now it’s time to push under Biden. Wake up Jill. Your potato is going to be listed as the worst president in the universe.
Great post.
Locally I saw gas for over $5.00 for the first time this week. Something that effects all voters.
Satire right?
Nothing was finalized but the preliminary negotiations effectively removed any restraints on Iran's nuke program. Russian diplomats were laughing because our starting position gave away more than what they would have accepted after real negotiations.
Nope I think the Saudis royals are an evil bunch despite them ostensibly being our ‘ally’. Russia might be scaarier because they have nukes, but they aren’t as demented as the Saudi rulers.
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