Saudi Arabia gets another pass

[Cyrano]

On 9/11/2001, nineteen Saudis attacked the United States and brought down the World Trade Center. So George W. Bush attacked Iraq instead.

In Pensacola, a Saudi killed three sailors and Trump is already acting as the defense attorney for Mohammad bin Salman, the murderous king of Saudi Arabia, before the FBI report is even out.

Plus, the U.S. is teaching Saudis to fly while they are bombing civilian populations in Yemen.

We don't need Saudi oil, so what makes Saudi Arabia so special? Is someone getting paid off? Blackmailed? Is it because they pay billions to American arms manufacturers? Beats me.

[spanone]

1. That trump / saudi tower gets closer everyday

[zaj]

2. Which abusive, oil rich nation do we ally ourselves with?

All oil rich nation's collapse into abusive dictatorships that use mafia style tactics to control people through fear.

They fight with each other over power and control over oil resources. We pick sides so we can secure access in the long run.

[Cyrano]

3. We are virtually oil self-sufficient

but we still import from Mexico, Canada and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia supplies just 11% which can easily be replaced elsewhere.

America doesn't need Saudi Arabia, but evidently some Republicans do.

[zaj]

4. There's a strategic reason for that...

Like it or not (good plan or bad), we import from elsewhere because...

1) It keeps our limited reserves as a source of last resort. We have it when everyone else runs out. Pump over there before we pump here.

2) We have American companies with global customers, so our "companies" sell to more than just American buys.

3) It can be cheaper to buy from over there so those global markets determine who we buy from. We don't just "buy American" at any price.

[Cyrano]

5. But back to the main point. We don't need Saudi Arabia.