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Why is the US ‘removing’ military assets from the Gulf?
Aljazeera ^ | 04/03/2021 | Staff

Posted on 04/03/2021 1:17:06 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski

President Joe Biden is reportedly pulling troops and equipment out of the Gulf region.

President Biden has ordered the Pentagon to remove some United States military assets and forces from the Gulf, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

At least three Patriot anti-missile batteries have reportedly been withdrawn, including one from a base in Saudi Arabia.

Biden has pledged to recalibrate US-Saudi ties since taking office in January, including freezing the sale of some weapons used by the kingdom in the war in Yemen. But his administration also says it does not want to destroy the relationship. It says it will still continue to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks from Yemen.

So, is this a shift in military strategy? And what does it mean for security in this volatile region?

(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: axisofevil; drawdown; iran; iranappeasement; joebiden; middleeast; military
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1 posted on 04/03/2021 1:17:06 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
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To: Jan_Sobieski

“President Joe Biden’s puppeteers are reportedly pulling troops and equipment out of the Gulf region”

fixed it.


2 posted on 04/03/2021 1:18:03 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Incompetence. Dementia. Stupid “advisors” and hell bent on destroying America.


3 posted on 04/03/2021 1:18:37 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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Probably because it harms America or Americans in some way


4 posted on 04/03/2021 1:19:06 PM PDT by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Because he is “demented” about throwing the Saudi’s under the bus. They probably did not pay off enough Dems.

Biden will have us in a shooting war before Labor Day.


5 posted on 04/03/2021 1:19:14 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Fine with me.
Let the ChiComs be the police force.
They need the oil more than we do.

Frack, baby, frack!


6 posted on 04/03/2021 1:19:21 PM PDT by nascarnation (ro)
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To: kiryandil

China and Iran are getting cozy and China doesn’t want the US messing up a good thing, so, they’ve told their sock puppet Joe to withdraw from the region.


7 posted on 04/03/2021 1:20:59 PM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: Jan_Sobieski

China wants the petrodollar to end.
Most Americans could care less which is where we are at today.
Interesting times/fun times ahead.


8 posted on 04/03/2021 1:22:51 PM PDT by rollo tomasi
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To: nascarnation

Fine with me.

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Yep. You can tell that a lot of people around here still view us as the “World’s Cops”. Of course, I would have to ask what the motivation is for this. It’s hard to imagine that a globalist like Biden would be withdrawing troops because he actually wants less Western Imperialism in the region.


9 posted on 04/03/2021 1:23:22 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Pulling thier pants down for an attack and an eventual war, oh goodie..........liz did you hear that!


10 posted on 04/03/2021 1:23:33 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Biden will do anything he can to destabilize the region.

It really bothers the Left that Trump started a real peace
process that would have paid off for everyone.

They need problems to exploit. Peace just doesn’t cut it.


11 posted on 04/03/2021 1:24:48 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski
Sounds like this will advantage Iran and hurt Saudi Arabia and Israel. No further explanation needed.
12 posted on 04/03/2021 1:25:03 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: usconservative

Bingo. One repulsive retromingent jackass.


13 posted on 04/03/2021 1:25:15 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Because China and Iran told BiXiden to do so.


14 posted on 04/03/2021 1:27:02 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Truth29

I think the ChiComs understand the danger of islam more than just about anybody else, so I’m more than happy to let them be the Iranian baby sitter.


15 posted on 04/03/2021 1:27:40 PM PDT by nascarnation (ro)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Biden turning the sea over to the Chinese......Who didn’t see that coming.


16 posted on 04/03/2021 1:27:41 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Last thing my priest said to me at confession was "I didn't need to hear that")
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To: Jan_Sobieski

The Iranians demanded it as a condition for negotiations?


17 posted on 04/03/2021 1:27:45 PM PDT by buridan
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To: Jan_Sobieski

It’s a sell out to Iran.


18 posted on 04/03/2021 1:30:31 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: buridan
It is a confluence of a few things. One, the Iranians want us gone so they can continue their assault on Israel and Saudi Arabia. Two, it is a guarantee to upset the energy flow. Currently OPEC has been holding back production to keep the price of oil around 60 per barrel. Bidet wants the oil trade upended as part of his ridicules energy plans. This dope will be pushing up daisies (not soon enough) when the SHIT over the energy plan. Three, they cannot let Trump have a winner, it makes them look frail.
19 posted on 04/03/2021 1:40:02 PM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media.)
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To: Vermont Lt

“They probably did not pay off enough Dems.”

I read the Saudi lobby firm has “partnered” with a firm owned by a close Biden confidant. Doubtless, they will send some money to “the big guy.”


20 posted on 04/03/2021 1:40:43 PM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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