If Biden cared about 'bullies,' he wouldn't be warming up to Saudi Arabia.
Not only was Biden’s op-ed unconvincing — his promise to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” sounded a lot more rupture than reorient — but it also downplayed a major reason for the trip that the administration has mostly avoided talking about: oil. It’s not the only reason Biden is resetting its relationship with Saudi Arabia,, and it’s certainly contributing to the timing of the trip.
Biden’s reversal helps clarify what actually drives his foreign policy: American geopolitical interests. While he has deployed rhetoric of standing up to tyrants in his approach to Russia-Ukraine and his decision to bar, that bravado becomes a whimper when it comes to Saudi Arabia, a country that’s ruthlessly authoritarian and a regional bully.
Khashoggi’s execution, while horrific, was just a drop in the bucket of Saudi Arabia's mistreatment of its own citizens and neighbors. Setting aside the recent truce, Saudi Arabia has been waging a merciless war against Yemen and helping generate
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