Council on Foreign Relations head @RichardHaass defending Biden on MBS:
“US isn’t in position to prevent his ascension to the throne. Any attempt would almost certainly fail, triggering a nationalist backlash, domestic instability, or both”
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“US isn’t in position to prevent his ascension to the throne. Any attempt would almost certainly fail, triggering a nationalist backlash, domestic instability, or both”
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“US has many reasons to maintain working relationship w/an individual who’ll likely lead for decades a country critical to setting world energy prices, containing Iran, frustrating terrorism, and, if it elects to, promoting Mideast peace. realism might lead to opportunity.”
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“promise of meetings w/Biden admin should be traded for firm commitment to never again target a political opponent this way and release imprisoned human rights advocates.
“Bringing Saudis into diplomacy might preserve possibility of two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution”
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“Bringing Saudis into diplomacy might preserve possibility of two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution”
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“It should be a long time before MBS is invited to US. But refusing to deal w/him is not the answer. Pragmatic, conditional relations could bring protection/freedom to many Saudis. None of this would bring Khashoggi back to life, but it would give added meaning to his death”
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