Saudi-US Relations: Biden plans to ‘recalibrate’ relations with Saudi Arabia and downgrade MBS

President Joe Biden plans to shift U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and will conduct diplomacy through Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz rather than his powerful son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the White House said on Tuesday.

The announcement by White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki was an abrupt reversal in U.S. policy from Biden's Republican predecessor, President Donald Trump, whose son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner maintained steady contact with the crown prince.

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Middle East: USA-Iran relations: Why Trump Cancelled the Iran Deal - by Eric Zuesse

Obama placed as being the top threat to the dollar, a breakaway of the EU (America’s largest market both for exports and for imports) from alliance with the United States. He was internationally a Europhile. Trump, however, places as being the top threat to the dollar, a breakaway of Saudi Arabia and of the other Gulf Arab oil monarchies from the United States. Trump is internationally a Sunni-phile: specifically a protector of fundamentalist Sunni monarchs — but especially of the Sauds themselves — and they hate Shia and especially the main Shia nation, Iran.

Here’s how that change, to Saudi Arabia as being America’s main ally, has happened — actually it’s a culmination of decades. Trump is merely the latest part of that process of change.

For the complete report click here: Why Trump Cancelled the Iran Deal - Modern Diplomacy

USA: Trump Destructivism: Way Beyond Russia - by Michael J. Brenner

For all the attention currently paid to Russia, let us not forget the long list of other places in the world where the current government of the United States has not been upholding the causes of political freedom, democracy and national sovereignty.

1. In ENGLAND

Trump aggressively promoted Boris Johnson as a brilliant leader, despite the latter’s direct challenge to Prime Minister Theresa May.

2. In SCOTLAND

Trump lashed out at Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, with a barrage of highly personal insults.

3. In GERMANY

Trump has striven to weaken the position of Chancellor Angela Merkel through his constant denunciations of her judgment and domestic policies.

4. In POLAND

the Trump administration has lent its full support to the ultra-nationalist, anti-democratic government.

5. In HUNGARY

it has done the same in support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

6. In SAUDI ARABIA

Trump warmly embraced Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman despite his shake-down of other Saudi leaders and dangerous crack-down on the Shi’ite community.

7. In ECUADOR

Washington has encouraged current Prime Minister Lenin Moreno to pursue a vendetta against former President Rafael Correa because of the latter’s social democratic policies and unwillingness to kow-tow to U.S. business interests.

8. In NICARAGUA

the United States is backing the campaign to overthrow the democratically elected government of Daniel Ortega.

9. In HONDURAS

the United States strong-armed the OAS not to penalize the government of President Juan Orlando Hernandez for its blatant rigging of the election last year.

10. In IRAN

Trump leads a thinly concealed campaign to overthrow the current government.

11. In YEMEN

the United States has chosen sides in a civil war that involves participation in a homicidal air campaign carried out by Saudi Arabia and other outside parties.

12. In the PHILIPPINES

Trump personally has bolstered President Rodrigo Duterte in his program to build a lawless autocracy.

13. In SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

the United States is actively involved in the internal politics of a dozen or so countries.

Read more: Trump Destructivism: Way Beyond Russia - The Globalist