Trump Meets Saudi Prince as U.S. and Kingdom Seek Warmer Relations

[PurpleOwl]

After awarding his brother a medal, Trump sits down with another prince of Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — President Trump hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, moving to forge a warmer relationship with the kingdom after a period of tension between the United States and a longstanding ally.

The lunch was an early effort by Mr. Trump to engage with Prince Mohammed, the defense minister of Saudi Arabia. Hopes are high in Riyadh for improved relations with the United States after strained diplomacy between the Obama administration and the Saudis, particularly over the nuclear deal with Iran.

The visit — initially expected to be a short meet-and-greet but turned at the last moment into a formal lunch — was a chance for the two men to also discuss Yemen, where a civil war has pitted Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition of mostly Sunni Arab countries with American support, and where the United States is stepping up a campaign against Al Qaeda. Mr. Trump faces a decision on whether to resume arms sales to the Saudis.

Mr. Trump, a new American president eager to break with his predecessor, and Prince Mohammed, a young, ambitious leader jockeying for influence in his kingdom, each see the other as a crucial ally on a variety of pressing issues. Neither spoke to reporters as they shook hands in the Oval Office, or later, when they took seats in the State Dining Room for a lunch with senior aides.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/world/middleeast/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-trump.html

 

[Political Junky]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

 

[Tehon]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

They are our allies. Been this way for a long time.

 

[Penelope]

The biggest sponsors of terror, ISIS.

 

[Penelope]

If not already we will be having Trump name on buildings in all the SA kingdom.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

Wouldn't that be "anti-muslim"? Isn't that "bad"?

 

[Penelope]

OH no, a black man pulling Trumps seat out. A black skin man was President before him. What a site.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

After awarding his brother a medal, Trump sits down with another prince of Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — President Trump hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, moving to forge a warmer relationship with the kingdom after a period of tension between the United States and a longstanding ally.

The lunch was an early effort by Mr. Trump to engage with Prince Mohammed, the defense minister of Saudi Arabia. Hopes are high in Riyadh for improved relations with the United States after strained diplomacy between the Obama administration and the Saudis, particularly over the nuclear deal with Iran.

The visit — initially expected to be a short meet-and-greet but turned at the last moment into a formal lunch — was a chance for the two men to also discuss Yemen, where a civil war has pitted Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition of mostly Sunni Arab countries with American support, and where the United States is stepping up a campaign against Al Qaeda. Mr. Trump faces a decision on whether to resume arms sales to the Saudis.

Mr. Trump, a new American president eager to break with his predecessor, and Prince Mohammed, a young, ambitious leader jockeying for influence in his kingdom, each see the other as a crucial ally on a variety of pressing issues. Neither spoke to reporters as they shook hands in the Oval Office, or later, when they took seats in the State Dining Room for a lunch with senior aides.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/world/middleeast/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-trump.html

We shouldn't be cozy with these barbarians.

 

[Disir]

After awarding his brother a medal, Trump sits down with another prince of Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — President Trump hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, moving to forge a warmer relationship with the kingdom after a period of tension between the United States and a longstanding ally.

The lunch was an early effort by Mr. Trump to engage with Prince Mohammed, the defense minister of Saudi Arabia. Hopes are high in Riyadh for improved relations with the United States after strained diplomacy between the Obama administration and the Saudis, particularly over the nuclear deal with Iran.

The visit — initially expected to be a short meet-and-greet but turned at the last moment into a formal lunch — was a chance for the two men to also discuss Yemen, where a civil war has pitted Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition of mostly Sunni Arab countries with American support, and where the United States is stepping up a campaign against Al Qaeda. Mr. Trump faces a decision on whether to resume arms sales to the Saudis.

Mr. Trump, a new American president eager to break with his predecessor, and Prince Mohammed, a young, ambitious leader jockeying for influence in his kingdom, each see the other as a crucial ally on a variety of pressing issues. Neither spoke to reporters as they shook hands in the Oval Office, or later, when they took seats in the State Dining Room for a lunch with senior aides.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/world/middleeast/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-trump.html

What is your issue?

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

OH no, a black man pulling Trumps seat out. A black skin man was President before him. What a site.

That's "sight", and it's his proper place.

 

[Penelope]

After awarding his brother a medal, Trump sits down with another prince of Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — President Trump hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, moving to forge a warmer relationship with the kingdom after a period of tension between the United States and a longstanding ally.

The lunch was an early effort by Mr. Trump to engage with Prince Mohammed, the defense minister of Saudi Arabia. Hopes are high in Riyadh for improved relations with the United States after strained diplomacy between the Obama administration and the Saudis, particularly over the nuclear deal with Iran.

The visit — initially expected to be a short meet-and-greet but turned at the last moment into a formal lunch — was a chance for the two men to also discuss Yemen, where a civil war has pitted Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition of mostly Sunni Arab countries with American support, and where the United States is stepping up a campaign against Al Qaeda. Mr. Trump faces a decision on whether to resume arms sales to the Saudis.

Mr. Trump, a new American president eager to break with his predecessor, and Prince Mohammed, a young, ambitious leader jockeying for influence in his kingdom, each see the other as a crucial ally on a variety of pressing issues. Neither spoke to reporters as they shook hands in the Oval Office, or later, when they took seats in the State Dining Room for a lunch with senior aides.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/world/middleeast/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-trump.html

What is your issue?

You know what it is.

 

[Penelope]

OH no, a black man pulling Trumps seat out. A black skin man was President before him. What a site.

That's "sight", and it's his proper place.

What a very bigoted thing to say. Its backwards, Trump should of been pulling Obama chair out.

 

[Disir]

After awarding his brother a medal, Trump sits down with another prince of Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — President Trump hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, moving to forge a warmer relationship with the kingdom after a period of tension between the United States and a longstanding ally.

The lunch was an early effort by Mr. Trump to engage with Prince Mohammed, the defense minister of Saudi Arabia. Hopes are high in Riyadh for improved relations with the United States after strained diplomacy between the Obama administration and the Saudis, particularly over the nuclear deal with Iran.

The visit — initially expected to be a short meet-and-greet but turned at the last moment into a formal lunch — was a chance for the two men to also discuss Yemen, where a civil war has pitted Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition of mostly Sunni Arab countries with American support, and where the United States is stepping up a campaign against Al Qaeda. Mr. Trump faces a decision on whether to resume arms sales to the Saudis.

Mr. Trump, a new American president eager to break with his predecessor, and Prince Mohammed, a young, ambitious leader jockeying for influence in his kingdom, each see the other as a crucial ally on a variety of pressing issues. Neither spoke to reporters as they shook hands in the Oval Office, or later, when they took seats in the State Dining Room for a lunch with senior aides.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/world/middleeast/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-trump.html

What is your issue?

You know what it is.

But, I don't think you do.

 

[Political Junky]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

They are our allies. Been this way for a long time.

Do you know where the 9/11 bombers came from?

 

[Correll]

OH no, a black man pulling Trumps seat out. A black skin man was President before him. What a site.

He had to apply for that job and work hard to keep it. Are you judging him for working for President Trump?

 

[frigidweirdo]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

They are our allies. Been this way for a long time.

Yeah, especially the 15 Saudis who took part in the attacks, definitely allies, definitely would hurt to let Saudis in to the US.

Number of terrorist who have fatally attacked the US from Trump's 7 countries on his initial ban = 0. There have been two attacks where people had links from these countries.

9/11 attackers were:

Saudi Arabia = 15
UAE = 2
Egypt = 1
Lebanon = 1

And none of these are on the list.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

They are our allies. Been this way for a long time.

Do you know where the 9/11 bombers came from?

Alabama?

 

[Correll]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

They are our allies. Been this way for a long time.

Yeah, especially the 15 Saudis who took part in the attacks, definitely allies, definitely would hurt to let Saudis in to the US.

Number of terrorist who have fatally attacked the US from Trump's 7 countries on his initial ban = 0. There have been two attacks where people had links from these countries.

9/11 attackers were:

Saudi Arabia = 15
UAE = 2
Egypt = 1
Lebanon = 1

And none of these are on the list.

YOur information is "true".

But you seem to be leaving out the bit that these muslim countries are full of violent radical muslims with a religious ideology and motive to attack and kill Americans, AND that these nations aren't able or can't be trusted to vet travelers.

 

[Disir]

Meanwhile Trump didn't put Saudi Arabia on the list of, now 6, dangerous nations.

They are our allies. Been this way for a long time.

Do you know where the 9/11 bombers came from?

Do you understand that the US and Saudi teamed up dollar for dollar to create a jihad against the Soviet Union and did so via the Peshawar Seven?

If there was some type of morality in this then Libya would not have happened. Syria would not have happened. This indicates there is another motive. I would like to believe there had been some type of enlightenment happening but I know that isn't the case.

So, what is the ulterior motive? When you have people on both sides of the aisle giving a damn about human rights and all of that in a country that they have armed to the teeth, what could they possibly hope to gain?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The biggest sponsors of terror, ISIS.

They were a big sponsor of Hillary too