Senator Rand Paul, along with some Senate allies from both parties, is attempting to secure a last minute vote to prevent an arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The State Department OKed the deal in August, and it includes $1.15 billion in tanks, machine guns and equipment. Paul is using a 1976 law that allows any senator to […]
The Ignorance of George P. Shultz
Below is an excerpt from George P. Shultz’s book, Learning from Experience, due this fall from Hoover Institution Press. They will be more effective if they are mostly Arab boots. The challenge is to develop a force in the region that, in coordination with us, can be impactful. An unusual potential coalition is possible: Saudi […]
Will these 28-pages Change American-Saudi Relations Forever?
As early as Friday morning, long-hidden details of the Congressional investigation into the causes of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks will be released for the first time. The details were redacted in what became known as the “28-pages.” Through the years, it has been learned that the pages may outline Saudi involvement in the terrorist attacks. […]
Halt Arms Sales to the Saudis
The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison outlines the Saudi/Yemen debacle: Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) said that in light of the civilian toll of the US-backed Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, the White House must ensure that American weapons are not being used in attacks on innocents. Murphy and Paul are to be commended […]
The Saudis and Turks Are Doing Us No Favors
Pat Buchanan tells readers, “The Saudis went AWOL from the battle against ISIS. … The Saudis are crippling the U.S. fracking industry they fear.” The Turks, too, look out for number one. The Turkish shoot-down of that Russian fighter-bomber…was both a case in point and a dangerous and provocative act. … What exactly is our […]
Saudi Leadership Irresponsible and Incompetent?
The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison tells readers, “The current Saudi leadership is proving itself to be both irresponsible and incompetent, and the U.S. is foolish to continue supporting it in its reckless behavior.” I would like America to cease importing oil from the Saudis and the other Sunni Middle East “gangster” countries. America’s goal should […]
Rand Paul “Boycott Saudi Arabia”
The National Interest’s Daniel R. Peters writes, “Rand Paul continues to say and do things that won’t help win over Republican voters during the primary season.” Peters cites Paul’s view that the United States should not be dealing with Saudi Arabia at all. I have been on exactly the same track and support Rand Paul’s […]
Disentangle from the Saudi Alliance
The Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford believes the petro-states make bad allies. And Ms. Ashford singles out Saudi Arabia. Keeping Saudi Arabia at arm’s length will help to minimize involvement in Middle East conflicts that are not vital to U.S. interests. Read the full analysis here: [gview file=”https://richardcyoung.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pa770_2.pdf”]