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riversedge

(70,242 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:42 PM Jan 2020

Saudi envoy arrives in Washington amid fear of U.S.-Iran war

Source: axios

Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 13 news 2 hours ago

A senior Saudi envoy has arrived in Washington and will meet Monday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior White House and Pentagon officials in an attempt to de-escalate the crisis in the Gulf.

Why it matters: Saudi deputy defense minister Prince Khaled bin Salman — a former ambassador to the U.S. — was urgently sent to Washington by his brother, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi Arabia is deeply concerned it could become engulfed in uncontrolled escalation between the U.S. and Iran following President Trump's decision to kill top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

What they're saying: Saudi officials told the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the Saudi envoy will urge restraint while in Washington. Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed similar hopes of de-escalation on Monday.

The big picture: Countries around the world, and particularly in the region, want to prevent a spiral toward war over the killing of Soleimani. Iranian officials have said around a dozen countries approached Tehran to convey messages from the U.S. regarding the need to de-escalate........................

Read more: https://www.axios.com/saudi-arabia-worry-us-iran-war-qasem-soleimani-d9790cc9-956b-4648-89dd-909c01bd19ca.html

This is really a sickening pic.

https://images.axios.com/_0M0iQEyx4OpZhmWzBip-T8l9Rk=/0x41:3333x1916/1024x576/2020/01/06/1578323070990.jpg

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump take part in a welcome ceremony in Saudi Arabia accompanied Prince Khaled bin Salman in 2017. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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Saudi envoy arrives in Washington amid fear of U.S.-Iran war (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2020 OP

Ah, look at the grifters pretending they aren't taking bribes from these feudal lords. Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #1

Looks like the Saudi Royals Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #2

If I was al Saud I'd be very afraid of three or four hundred million Shiaa worldwide right now pecosbob Jan 2020 #3

Shia are only 10-13% of all of Islam, and wouldn't go against the sunna over one Shia general. ancianita Jan 2020 #5

The Saudi Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #6

Maybe MBS put him up to it. nt Cognitive_Resonance Jan 2020 #4

now comes the royal spanking of the orange asshole and his fuck up. nt Javaman Jan 2020 #7

Another shakedown. Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #8

Assassins scolding an assassin - what have we come to as a nation? jpak Jan 2020 #9

Farmer-Rick

(10,185 posts)

1. Ah, look at the grifters pretending they aren't taking bribes from these feudal lords.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:45 PM

Jan 2020

Mobsters, sex workers and feudal lords meet. How special.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Looks like the Saudi Royals

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:46 PM

Jan 2020

are more than scared about being thrown out of power.

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)

3. If I was al Saud I'd be very afraid of three or four hundred million Shiaa worldwide right now

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:53 PM

Jan 2020

ancianita

(36,095 posts)

5. Shia are only 10-13% of all of Islam, and wouldn't go against the sunna over one Shia general.

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:37 PM

Jan 2020

The House of Saud isn't afraid of anything. It wants to project that it doesn't want more Muslims to suffer. This is more for Shiites' benefit than the Saudis'.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. The Saudi

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:39 PM

Jan 2020

Wahhabi brand of Sunni religion is the most despised by all of the Muslim world.

Just what could go wrong with that. The short fuse might be burning as we speak.