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im3w1l 6y ago
(I upvoted you for adding context). The reason this is being brought up right now is because of Biden escalating tensions with Saudia Arabia over the murder of Khashoggi. E.g. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/biden-us-saudi-recalibrate-khashoggi/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/biden-us-saudi-r...
- m0llusk 6y ago
  That is an interesting narrative take. A more detailed look shows that a report that was begun well before Biden has been released and Biden's first reaction was to have a diplomatic phone call to ease tensions. Biden is trying to moderate tensions, not escalate them, which is the opposite of what you assert.
  - im3w1l 6y ago
    CNN, who themselves lean Democrat, do not seem to agree with your perspective in the article I linked. They are stressing the Democrats' and Biden's role in this > Democratic lawmakers are expected to introduce a resolution on Friday to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi's death and dismemberment as well as other human rights violations. > the President has ended US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen launched by the crown prince six years ago. Biden has also ordered an end to some weapons sales to the kingdom and will soon release the report, > Dennis Ross, who has worked on Middle East issues in multiple administrations, said Biden is using the report's release to send a message to Congress, > "I think the Biden administration wants to demonstrate clearly that it is a new day after the Trump administration
- SuoDuanDao 6y ago
  Interesting. Relevant to the same story, it appears the Biden administration is pulling support for Saudi Arabia's offensive in Yemen. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/biden-to-announce-a-special-envoy-for-yemen https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/biden-to-announce-a-... I wonder, since this comes hot on the heels of a peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, whether the US is in the process of pulling support for its client states in the region.

2019.

(I upvoted you for adding context). The reason this is being brought up right now is because of Biden escalating tensions with Saudia Arabia over the murder of Khashoggi. E.g. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/biden-us-saudi-recalibrate-khashoggi/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/biden-us-saudi-r...

m0llusk 6y ago
That is an interesting narrative take. A more detailed look shows that a report that was begun well before Biden has been released and Biden's first reaction was to have a diplomatic phone call to ease tensions. Biden is trying to moderate tensions, not escalate them, which is the opposite of what you assert.
- im3w1l 6y ago
  CNN, who themselves lean Democrat, do not seem to agree with your perspective in the article I linked. They are stressing the Democrats' and Biden's role in this > Democratic lawmakers are expected to introduce a resolution on Friday to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi's death and dismemberment as well as other human rights violations. > the President has ended US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen launched by the crown prince six years ago. Biden has also ordered an end to some weapons sales to the kingdom and will soon release the report, > Dennis Ross, who has worked on Middle East issues in multiple administrations, said Biden is using the report's release to send a message to Congress, > "I think the Biden administration wants to demonstrate clearly that it is a new day after the Trump administration
SuoDuanDao 6y ago
Interesting. Relevant to the same story, it appears the Biden administration is pulling support for Saudi Arabia's offensive in Yemen. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/biden-to-announce-a-special-envoy-for-yemen https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/biden-to-announce-a-... I wonder, since this comes hot on the heels of a peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, whether the US is in the process of pulling support for its client states in the region.