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This is actually a major historical development in world geopolitics. Israel and Saudi Arabia were planning on normalizing relations, with deal implications lik
by reducesuffering 3y ago
This is actually a major historical development in world geopolitics. Israel and Saudi Arabia were planning on normalizing relations, with deal implications like a US security guarantee bringing Saudi closer into the western fold. With Saudi’s statement blaming Israel, those plans are effectively nixed and the future world stage will look different because of how much middle eastern alliances still matter.
- hindsightbias 3y agoBringing MBS closer to the western fold. The Saudi’s don’t need a US security guarantee. They’ve had one since the 40’s. We literally fight their wars for them and they strangle us whenever they like raising oil prices. I guess it will bring another round for Jared to rake in a few more billion, so good.
- reducesuffering 3y agoNot quite because the US actually strongly opposes the security guarantee in the negotiations. Saudi wants it. Agree that they raise oil prices to suit themselves, and are generally a shite ally. Jared getting $2b by abusing the White House positions is very sad too.