No American blood should be spilled for MBS. The New York Times lead story yesterday said that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pressuring and influencing Donald Trump to escalate the Iranian war until he wipes out the Tehran regime, whatever it takes. This was a very well-sourced piece. A few facts. Saudi Arabia is a very rich country with the seventh largest defense budget in the world, much higher than Iran.
MBS is a vicious autocrat who suppresses dissent and we should not forget ordered the murder of an American journalist some years ago for his criticism of that repressive regime. If MBS wants to continue the war and further dismantle Iran’s capacities, go to it Mr. Crown Prince. I actually feel the same way about the Israelis too though I have great respect for that society unlike Saudi Arabia.
The Saudis and MBS’s orders already cut a sweetheart financial deal for Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and have other financial arrangements with Trump. I wonder what else he may be offering Trump personally at this stage. Whatever it would be, it’s a disgrace for any American soldier to lose their life to help a ruthless dictator who won’t do it himself.