Why did Trump side with Saudi Arabia?

[ScreamingEagle]

that was a joke....sorta....

as you say Trump may be 'purely transactional' but Iran is now accusing him of spreading 'Iranophobia'......
and selling arms to 'dangerous terrorists'....

pot calling kettle.....these guys will never change.....

The Iranians are right! Trump is pond scum.

and they aren't.....?

What has Iran done?

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Will this renewed alliance really defeat Islamic terrorism? or was it really just for oil, arms deals, and Iran?

As custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, and as leader of the 41-nation Islamic coalition established to combat terror, Saudi Arabia is on the front line of the global fight against radical jihadi terrorism. It is also the ultimate target of terrorist organizations that dream of controlling the center of the Islamic world and the nation’s vast oil wealth. President Trump, in making Riyadh his first overseas stop, is demonstrating this weekend that the U.S.-Saudi strategic relationship is a vital one, and that the kingdom is an essential partner in countering and crushing violent jihadi extremism.

And yet, some critics in the West continue to ridicule any Saudi role in fighting terrorism. They accuse the kingdom of promoting “Wahhabism,” the conservative Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia, arguing that its teachings are a precursor to terrorism. This, despite the fact that the kingdom is itself in the crosshairs of ISIS, al-Qaeda and a revolutionary and belligerent Iran and has seen multiple terror attacks since 1995.

In truth, the Saudi government understands that it has a problem, and it is working to temper the intolerance and rigid thinking of its clerics, a process that will be durable only if done gradually. Part of reforming its reactionary, conservative religious establishment involves utilizing it as a force that, while still not liberal by Western standards, can leverage its considerable stature, prestige and influence in the Muslim world to outlaw all forms of terrorism and ostracize those who promote them.

ISIS's real target: Saudi Arabia

Bullshit. The Saudis still don't permit women to drive, vote, or go out without a male escort from the family.

As long as women are treated at chattels, the Saudis are still extremist right wing Muslims.



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Will this renewed alliance really defeat Islamic terrorism? or was it really just for oil, arms deals, and Iran?

As custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, and as leader of the 41-nation Islamic coalition established to combat terror, Saudi Arabia is on the front line of the global fight against radical jihadi terrorism. It is also the ultimate target of terrorist organizations that dream of controlling the center of the Islamic world and the nation’s vast oil wealth. President Trump, in making Riyadh his first overseas stop, is demonstrating this weekend that the U.S.-Saudi strategic relationship is a vital one, and that the kingdom is an essential partner in countering and crushing violent jihadi extremism.

And yet, some critics in the West continue to ridicule any Saudi role in fighting terrorism. They accuse the kingdom of promoting “Wahhabism,” the conservative Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia, arguing that its teachings are a precursor to terrorism. This, despite the fact that the kingdom is itself in the crosshairs of ISIS, al-Qaeda and a revolutionary and belligerent Iran and has seen multiple terror attacks since 1995.

In truth, the Saudi government understands that it has a problem, and it is working to temper the intolerance and rigid thinking of its clerics, a process that will be durable only if done gradually. Part of reforming its reactionary, conservative religious establishment involves utilizing it as a force that, while still not liberal by Western standards, can leverage its considerable stature, prestige and influence in the Muslim world to outlaw all forms of terrorism and ostracize those who promote them.

ISIS's real target: Saudi Arabia

Bullshit. The Saudis still don't permit women to drive, vote, or go out without a male escort from the family.

As long as women are treated at chattels, the Saudis are still extremist right wing Muslims.



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i agree.......Wahhabbists are extreme fundamentalists.....

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

The House of Saud has finally learned its lesson. We kept Saddam from taking their oil fields and got 9/11 out of it. The wahhabi doctrine they taught in their madrassas has backfired on them. And thanks to fracking, they can no longer crush our domestic oil-producers.

Satan's Sandcastle

The Saudis have learned only that they can attack us Dhimmis mercilessly and get away with it. An embargo is an act of war; we should have retaliated in 1973 and taken all their oil. Then they levied high prices on us through their illegal cartel and our tough-talking rulers wimped out. Oil loot funds all terrorism, which is the goal of Islam's rulers. Every terrorist should be considered a government soldier and not some "lone wolf," which is another term made up by our transnationalist appeasers. With this fake repentance, the Saudi masters of deceit are playing the same old game on us. It is wishful thinking to think otherwise.

 

[Tom Horn]

The Saudis have learned only that they can attack us Dhimmis mercilessly and get away with it. An embargo is an act of war; we should have retaliated in 1973 and taken all their oil. Then they levied high prices on us through their illegal cartel and our tough-talking rulers wimped out. Oil loot funds all terrorism, which is the goal of Islam's rulers. Every terrorist should be considered a government soldier and not some "lone wolf," which is another term made up by our transnationalist appeasers. With this fake repentance, the Saudi masters of deceit are playing the same old game on us. It is wishful thinking to think otherwise.

Time will tell but Trump is a much different president. Dubya's daddy was in the Saudi's trick bag and Barry bowed to them....that's the last 16 years. Once it's apparent our leftist scum can't bring Trump down, the faster the ME and the rest of the world will start paying attention to us again. China seems to have wandered from it's pledge to rope in Kim...that should be answered in high tariffs on Chinese imports...unlike Barry, Trump isn't afraid to deal out some payback.