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If the government was not just a bunch of corrupt meat sacks, they would dare to charge this development fee to the tech companies.
Further pushing the Saudis into China's arms...LOL
US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Ro Khanna have accused Saudi Arabia of “colluding” with Russia in the Ukraine conflict by cutting OPEC oil production quotas, supposedly to boost Moscow’s energy revenue. The two high-profile Democrats called for weapon sales to be cut off to punish Riyadh.
“America shouldn’t be providing such unlimited control of strategic defense systems to an apparent ally of our greatest enemy – nuclear bomb extortionist [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” Blumenthal, Khanna and Yale business professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on Sunday in a Politico op-ed. They added that they will propose Senate and House legislation on Tuesday to immediately halt US arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
On Monday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez also called on the US government to freeze all aspects of its cooperation with Saudi Arabia. “There simply is no room to play both sides of this conflict,” he said, adding that he “will not green light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine.”
At issue is OPEC’s last week to cut the oil production of member nations by 2 million barrels a day, a move that oil-producing countries attributed to rising interest rates in the West and a slumping global economy. With the US inflation rate near a 40-year high and congressional midterm elections approaching next month, President Joe Biden had urged Saudi Arabia to help push down crude prices.
Blumenthal represents Connecticut and serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Khanna is from California and has a seat on the House Armed Services Committee. The lawmakers said some members of Congress had previously proposed halting weapons sales to Riyadh, but those bills didn’t pass. “Due to intense bipartisan blowback to Saudi’s collusion with Russia, we think this time is different,” the op-ed said.
The OPEC production cut was a “pointed blow” to the US, the three authors added, arguing that the oil cartel had never before reduced quotas amid such a tight supply-demand balance in crude markets. “There was no immediate need for Saudi Arabia to reduce supply unless they were seeking to harm the US to the benefit of Russia.”
Three other congressional Democrats – Representatives Sean Casten, Tom Malinowski, and Susan Wild – introduced a House bill late last week calling for the US to withdraw its troops and missile defense systems from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s drastic cut in oil production, despite President Biden’s overtures to both countries in recent months, is a hostile act against the United States and a clear signal that they have chosen to side with Russia in its war against Ukraine,” the lawmakers said.
Blumenthal and Khanna said the US would rather keep its troops in Saudi Arabia, than let Russia or China fill the void. They argued that the kingdom’s alleged support for Russia “should spark a far-reaching review of the US-Saudi relationship.”
Calls in US to punish Saudi Arabia grow louder
Lawmakers have suggested cutting off arms sales after accusing Riyadh of cutting oil output to help Moscow
US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Ro Khanna have accused Saudi Arabia of “colluding” with Russia in the Ukraine conflict by cutting OPEC oil production quotas, supposedly to boost Moscow’s energy revenue. The two high-profile Democrats called for weapon sales to be cut off to punish Riyadh.
“America shouldn’t be providing such unlimited control of strategic defense systems to an apparent ally of our greatest enemy – nuclear bomb extortionist [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” Blumenthal, Khanna and Yale business professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on Sunday in a Politico op-ed. They added that they will propose Senate and House legislation on Tuesday to immediately halt US arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
On Monday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez also called on the US government to freeze all aspects of its cooperation with Saudi Arabia. “There simply is no room to play both sides of this conflict,” he said, adding that he “will not green light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine.”
At issue is OPEC’s last week to cut the oil production of member nations by 2 million barrels a day, a move that oil-producing countries attributed to rising interest rates in the West and a slumping global economy. With the US inflation rate near a 40-year high and congressional midterm elections approaching next month, President Joe Biden had urged Saudi Arabia to help push down crude prices.
Blumenthal represents Connecticut and serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Khanna is from California and has a seat on the House Armed Services Committee. The lawmakers said some members of Congress had previously proposed halting weapons sales to Riyadh, but those bills didn’t pass. “Due to intense bipartisan blowback to Saudi’s collusion with Russia, we think this time is different,” the op-ed said.
The OPEC production cut was a “pointed blow” to the US, the three authors added, arguing that the oil cartel had never before reduced quotas amid such a tight supply-demand balance in crude markets. “There was no immediate need for Saudi Arabia to reduce supply unless they were seeking to harm the US to the benefit of Russia.”
Three other congressional Democrats – Representatives Sean Casten, Tom Malinowski, and Susan Wild – introduced a House bill late last week calling for the US to withdraw its troops and missile defense systems from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s drastic cut in oil production, despite President Biden’s overtures to both countries in recent months, is a hostile act against the United States and a clear signal that they have chosen to side with Russia in its war against Ukraine,” the lawmakers said.
Blumenthal and Khanna said the US would rather keep its troops in Saudi Arabia, than let Russia or China fill the void. They argued that the kingdom’s alleged support for Russia “should spark a far-reaching review of the US-Saudi relationship.”
The story of USA today. Building America's 1st bullet train is looking more challenging than the Space Program. Even with all that foreign HSR help. Decades later, still 0 km of HSR and the project price balloons from $33 billion to $113 billion. And on top of that, all the political roadblocks to keep the project from progressing.
But if Ukraine needs $40 billion blank check to fight Russia. It you got it. Instant passing in Congress. The 1st weapons are flown to Ukraine in a matter of weeks. You get the sense what the hell is going on in America.
America won't ask for help from China. Anything that is a matter of national pride. The US won't allow China to take credit.
Speaking about HSR struggles. India is also a contender for comedy.
India too cannot allow China to be part of India's national pride projects. India would rather pay rates comparable to Europe to build its HSR. What about those the red tapes and legal roadblocks in India that is standing in the way of their HSR project? Who knows what their final costing would look like. LOL!
Doesn't even need to be black these days. Cop shoots teenager for eating a hamburger -
The US to finally turn onto its favourite 'oil valve', Saudi Arabia? If America really goes ahead and makes an enemy of Saudi Arabia. What happens then to the Petro-dollar? Would Biden allow the Petro-dollar to be threatened by a bunch of neocons and an American JH? Ready the popcorns!Further pushing the Saudis into China's arms...LOL
Calls in US to punish Saudi Arabia grow louder
Lawmakers have suggested cutting off arms sales after accusing Riyadh of cutting oil output to help Moscow
US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Ro Khanna have accused Saudi Arabia of “colluding” with Russia in the Ukraine conflict by cutting OPEC oil production quotas, supposedly to boost Moscow’s energy revenue. The two high-profile Democrats called for weapon sales to be cut off to punish Riyadh.
“America shouldn’t be providing such unlimited control of strategic defense systems to an apparent ally of our greatest enemy – nuclear bomb extortionist [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” Blumenthal, Khanna and Yale business professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on Sunday in a Politico op-ed. They added that they will propose Senate and House legislation on Tuesday to immediately halt US arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
On Monday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez also called on the US government to freeze all aspects of its cooperation with Saudi Arabia. “There simply is no room to play both sides of this conflict,” he said, adding that he “will not green light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine.”
At issue is OPEC’s last week to cut the oil production of member nations by 2 million barrels a day, a move that oil-producing countries attributed to rising interest rates in the West and a slumping global economy. With the US inflation rate near a 40-year high and congressional midterm elections approaching next month, President Joe Biden had urged Saudi Arabia to help push down crude prices.
Blumenthal represents Connecticut and serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Khanna is from California and has a seat on the House Armed Services Committee. The lawmakers said some members of Congress had previously proposed halting weapons sales to Riyadh, but those bills didn’t pass. “Due to intense bipartisan blowback to Saudi’s collusion with Russia, we think this time is different,” the op-ed said.
The OPEC production cut was a “pointed blow” to the US, the three authors added, arguing that the oil cartel had never before reduced quotas amid such a tight supply-demand balance in crude markets. “There was no immediate need for Saudi Arabia to reduce supply unless they were seeking to harm the US to the benefit of Russia.”
Three other congressional Democrats – Representatives Sean Casten, Tom Malinowski, and Susan Wild – introduced a House bill late last week calling for the US to withdraw its troops and missile defense systems from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s drastic cut in oil production, despite President Biden’s overtures to both countries in recent months, is a hostile act against the United States and a clear signal that they have chosen to side with Russia in its war against Ukraine,” the lawmakers said.
Blumenthal and Khanna said the US would rather keep its troops in Saudi Arabia, than let Russia or China fill the void. They argued that the kingdom’s alleged support for Russia “should spark a far-reaching review of the US-Saudi relationship.”
That cop was only fired after what he did? How? If that was a Russian or Iranian cop, the collective West would be calling for revolution.
Breaking: German greens party has successfully identified that the grass is green.
Anglo Americans gnashing their teeth at not being able to have Europe as a captive market