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U.S.-Saudi Relations Buckle, Driven by Animosity Between Biden and Mohammed bin Salman
Wall Street Journal ^ | Oct. 24, 2022 | Benoit Faucon, Nancy A. Youssef and Michael Amon

Posted on 10/24/2022 2:08:57 PM PDT by george76

An unwritten pact binding the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has survived 15 presidents and seven kings through an Arab oil embargo, two Persian Gulf wars and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Now, it is fracturing under two leaders who don’t like or trust each other.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s 37-year-old day-to-day ruler, mocks Biden in private, making fun of the 79-year-old’s gaffes and questioning his mental acuity... He has told advisers he hasn’t been impressed with Mr. Biden since his days as vice president, and much preferred former President Donald Trump ...

Mr. Biden said on the campaign trail in 2020 that he saw “very little social redeeming value in the present government in Saudi Arabia.” He refused to talk to Prince Mohammed for over a year, and when they finally did meet in Jeddah in July, Saudi officials present felt that Mr. Biden didn’t want to be there, and was uninterested in the policy discussions

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the enmity between Mr. Biden and Prince Mohammed has deepened the tension, and it is likely to get only messier..

Rarely has the chain of broken expectations and perceived insults and humiliations been greater than they are now ..There’s almost no trust and absolutely no mutual respect.

The decision by Saudi-led OPEC+ to cut oil production—raising crude prices at a time of high inflation just before an American election and despite U.S. pleas to hold off

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In the past, Saudi kings and American presidents were able to smooth out turbulent periods with strong personal relations. In 2005, just a few years after 15 Saudis participated in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush had hosted Crown Prince Abdullah at his Texas ranch, where the two men were photographed holding hands.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas; War on Terror
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To: george76

I really don’t see the Saudis as being upset with Brandon. They’re back to their market manipulating ways due to high oil prices and instability of reserves here in the US. Trump had managed our oil energy policy well, and the Saudis did not like that.


21 posted on 10/24/2022 2:30:58 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Not one American voted for him.


22 posted on 10/24/2022 2:32:42 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: george76

But the MSM says Trump is the amateur.


23 posted on 10/24/2022 2:33:02 PM PDT by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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To: george76

Trump would never make this mistake.

Name a world leader with respect to whom he harbored any visible animosity.

Brandon is practically flatlining mentally at this point.


24 posted on 10/24/2022 2:33:26 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Selections from the Jamal Khashoggi keyword, sorted:

25 posted on 10/24/2022 2:35:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: decal

“In Feels Up’s case it doesn’t matter.”

Yup, because in his case the two are so intertwined that they have become one, inseparable.


26 posted on 10/24/2022 2:39:28 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

“Sad and ending days for our magnificent USA!!!”

Don’t give up the ship!


27 posted on 10/24/2022 2:40:51 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: george76

I dunno. We were doing fine with Saudi under President Trump. We were on the way to bringing them into the Abraham Accords. And we didn’t need to beg them for oil.

Now—under biden—things have gone from bad to worse!!!! Horrors!!!!


28 posted on 10/24/2022 2:49:19 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: george76

The POTATUS likely doesn’t remember who MbS is.


29 posted on 10/24/2022 2:50:39 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: george76

Must say I really respect these views of MBS, who is not my favorite person at all.


30 posted on 10/24/2022 2:51:58 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: ought-six

“Don’t give up the ship!”
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Boy howdy does *that* take me back

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5AQS_B-zA3Q


31 posted on 10/24/2022 2:54:43 PM PDT by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........Then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: ought-six

He’s so full of shit, I’m surprised they have diapers designed to hold that pant load


32 posted on 10/24/2022 2:59:35 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Kaiser8408a

That’s coming quickly, in Ukraine.
Bidet’s demonKKKrat neocons and deep state pals will see to it.


33 posted on 10/24/2022 2:59:37 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Roccus

Ah, The Old Philosopher.


34 posted on 10/24/2022 3:01:49 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: george76

Biden is a complete left wing idiot.

Remember when they told you Trump was an Islamophobe? The Saudis loved Trump.


35 posted on 10/24/2022 3:02:28 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: shotgun

Didn’t he drop a load when he met with the Pope?


36 posted on 10/24/2022 3:02:59 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six

Yeah and cut a huge fart in front of Queen Elizabeth.


37 posted on 10/24/2022 3:05:03 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: ought-six

Roger that.


38 posted on 10/24/2022 3:05:43 PM PDT by Lumper20 (nd )
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To: george76

The Saudi’s much have f—ked with a Biden.


39 posted on 10/24/2022 3:09:03 PM PDT by Parley Baer (WI)
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To: Honorary Serb

So true. Back in mid 68 I commanded a company of 3 US SF NCO’s and 120 plus Montagnards. These yards were no different than any Saudi except for their customs. They will accept you if you earn their respect. Biden has made no effort to learn the customs of leaders from other countries.


40 posted on 10/24/2022 3:17:16 PM PDT by Lumper20 (nd )
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