Saudi Arabia Is Murdering Ethiopian Migrants. Washington Is Silent

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/13/saudi-arabia-mbs-biden-ethiopia-refugees/

by pell • 3 years ago

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throwawaysleep• 3 years ago

Unfortunately, what we can get out of Saudi Arabia is limited at the moment.

nielsbot• 3 years ago

why?

celtoid• 3 years ago

"Human rights" would be an issue for the US if the US thought it could invade Saudi Arabia and steal its oil.

lesuorac4• 3 years ago

You think Saudi Arabia would win?

There isn't a compelling reason yet to invade, they're still willing to sell to us and they aren't mining water preventing us from receiving oil from other people.

datavirtue• 3 years ago

It's not that, you would need to HOLD the oil fields and govern the region. Status quo is the only acceptable choice at the foreign policy level. Americans who consider themselves the best of the best work every day to service the kingdom.

stuckinhell3• 3 years ago

Why wouldn't they ? The USA lost in Afganistan, and Saudi Arabia is much more advanced.

tibbydudeza• 3 years ago

Saudi armed forces are rather inept and poorly led - best at slaughtering folks who can't fight back - the state would collapse overnight if Iran made a move across the strait.

It's only the US security guarantees and the oil that is stopping this from happening.

Saudi Arabia Is Murdering Ethiopian Migrants. Washington Is Silent

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