2 during Obama presidency Khashoggi played a primary role in encouraging reforms in Saudi Arabia as essential to survival of Kingdom. relations between Riyadh & Washington steadily worsened in regard to diverging policies on Egypt, Syria as well as on human rights in Saudi Arabiahttps://twitter.com/Cukullen/status/1051072395207950336 …
7 split isn't over long-term goals, but over strategy, hard power (e.g., Wars For Israel, unilateral imposition of a deal on Palestinians, Bandar Bush) versus soft power (negotiation and robust diplomacy, Prince Turki), though everybody agrees on the ultra-hard line against Iran
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8 neocons (Abrams, HRW) using this to pressure King to reverse his decision not to back up MbS's support for President Jared's extermination plans for Palestinians; release of Turkish forensic examination (shows Turks are bugging embassies!) & of American missionary/spy shows
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9 Turkish play to get back into good graces of US (while assisting its allies Iran and Qatar), looking for US help in its attempts to steal both eastern and western parts of northern Syria, plans so far stymied by Putin.
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