So you claim Saudis and UAE have the same level of influence over US foreign policy as Israel?
He didn't claim that, and he didn't deny that Israel is a major influence on Trump's decision to go to war. He simply points out what many know and you keep denying -- various Sunni gulf states also want Iran neutered. And they have influence over Trump because they stroke his ego and make him and his family rich, which are the only things Trump really cares about.
How many of those states attacked Iran initially? How many have been pushing US to attack Iran for 30 years?
Remind me. How many billions of $$ per year does the US govt shell out to Saudi Arabia? UAE? How many times have they visited with Trump? How many times have they addressed the Congress?
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So you claim Saudis and UAE have the same level of influence over US foreign policy as Israel?
yes, probably more power. The Gulf nations could threaten to pull all business from trumps and kushners and Witkoffs - that would devastate the royal family. You know trump would do whatever the gulf arabs tell him to do if they hint at his being banned.
Or they can just start to leak all the corruption trump/kushner/witkoff are guilty of.
Our resident Israeli apologisy weighs in with his hasbara.
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He didn't claim that, and he didn't deny that Israel is a major influence on Trump's decision to go to war. He simply points out what many know and you keep denying -- various Sunni gulf states also want Iran neutered. And they have influence over Trump because they stroke his ego and make him and his family rich, which are the only things Trump really cares about.
How many of those states attacked Iran initially? How many have been pushing US to attack Iran for 30 years?
Remind me. How many billions of $ per year does the US govt shell out to Saudi Arabia? UAE? How many times have they visited with Trump? How many times have they addressed the Congress?
The US gives next to nothing to Saudi Arabia. The most ever given to them recently was about $5 million to coordinate on anti-terrorism initiatives. Saudi gives far more foreign assistance than it receives.
How many of those states attacked Iran initially? How many have been pushing US to attack Iran for 30 years?
Remind me. How many billions of $ per year does the US govt shell out to Saudi Arabia? UAE? How many times have they visited with Trump? How many times have they addressed the Congress?
The US gives next to nothing to Saudi Arabia. The most ever given to them recently was about $5 million to coordinate on anti-terrorism initiatives. Saudi gives far more foreign assistance than it receives.
They purchase billions in weapons from the US. They are not given. Most of the weapons are for defense against Iran and the Houthis.
How many of those states attacked Iran initially? How many have been pushing US to attack Iran for 30 years?
Remind me. How many billions of $ per year does the US govt shell out to Saudi Arabia? UAE? How many times have they visited with Trump? How many times have they addressed the Congress?
The US gives next to nothing to Saudi Arabia. The most ever given to them recently was about $5 million to coordinate on anti-terrorism initiatives. Saudi gives far more foreign assistance than it receives.
Likewise, we give very little to Israel. We do act as what amounts to a co-signer on some of their loans (which they have never defaulted on), and the loans are typically for purchasing American made weapons. Both the Saudi and Israeli relationships tend to benefit America.
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