Posted on 03/08/2022 3:08:28 PM PST by BusterDog
The White House unsuccessfully tried to arrange calls between President Biden and the de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the U.S. was working to build international support for countering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and contain a surge in oil prices, said Middle East and U.S. officials.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the U.A.E.’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan both declined U.S. requests to speak to Mr. Biden in recent weeks, the officials said, as Saudi and Emirati officials have become more vocal in recent weeks in their criticisms of American policy in the Gulf.
“There was some expectation of a phone call, but it didn’t happen,“ said a U.S. official of the planned discussion between the Saudi Prince Mohammed and Mr. Biden. ”It was part of turning on the spigot [of Saudi oil].”
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LOL!
This isn’t funny.
Go look at the prices at a gas station or your power bill.
The house of Saud and the UAE have chosen a side. It isn’t ours.
No reason for Saudi to take a call from a President who is about to empower its main antagonist, Iran. Mistakes in foreign policy do have consequences.
Remember when Trump went over to Saudi Arabia?
There was REAL respect.
Not anymore with the commander of turds in office.
Why would they? They respect power. Do they see power in this stinking turd in the White House?
ROFL!! No calls for you!! Who wants to talk to a potato anyway?
Is this about the Iran deal?
Joe Biden and his handlers chose a side, and it wasn't ours. Why should they bail this f-er out?? He and his handlers made their bed. Let him and his handlers sleep in it.
If it means Biden continuing to lose face like this worldwide...maybe I can deal with $5/gal gas for the next couple years.
“Is this about the Iran deal?”
****
Pump more oil, sanction Russia.
Wonder how many times they didn’t take a call from the previous occupant of the White House.
I’d really be curious to know.
OMG that’s embarrassing
Certainly for Biden, but also for all of us.
I’m guessing the House of Saud isn’t on board with our outreach to Iran.
There are some hard-core ideologues running foreign policy and the consequences are going to be costly for us.
I would say NONE, when Trump visited there they rolled out the red carpet gave him an unforgettable greeting and visit!!
Biden is begging everyone in the world for oil except Russia. And Texas.
Great points.
But in case you haven’t noticed, we are in that bed too.
And the ones that made it will never have to pay.
That’s what I was thinking
How do we even know Brandon is trying to talk to them? When we run slap out of gas, he can just say well, the Saudis wouldn’t take my call. But all along the plan was to bring the US to a screeching halt, but not the fault of Brandon & Co.
Who the hell voted for this looser? No one is taking his calls!
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