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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.

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    Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Oct 14

    China: 2nd largest economy. Buys 8.6% of US exports. Doesn't depend on US for weapons. Needs us more than we need them. Saudi Arabia: 19th largest economy. Buys 1.1% of US exports. Heavily depends on US weapons and assistance. Can't be confronted because we need their purchases.

    10:19 AM - 14 Oct 2018 from Urbana, IL
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      2. Not Jim Ardis‏ @NotPeoriaMayor Oct 14
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        More like we need them in a region that hates us. But after this stunt I say eff them, let them burn.

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      3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Oct 14
        Replying to @NotPeoriaMayor

        In general, I defend the US-Saudi partnership. The alternatives are worse. But one reason that's the case is maintaining the partnership gives US leverage to restrain Saudis' worst impulses.

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      4. Not Jim Ardis‏ @NotPeoriaMayor Oct 14
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Or at least it did. Apparently that isn't the case anymore. Though what do you think the odds are we got that preacher back because turkey wants our full support against Saudi Arabia?

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      5. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Oct 14
        Replying to @NotPeoriaMayor

        It is. US made conscious decision not to. As for any link between the two situations: possible, but I don't know.

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      2. Linda Tang‏ @LindaTangUSA Oct 14
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        “U.S. goods and services trade with Saudi Arabia totaled an estimated $45.6B in 2017. Exports were $25.5B; imports were $20.1B. The U.S. goods and services trade surplus with Saudi Arabia was $5.4B in 2017.” And with China, we are running more than $335B trade deficit:pic.twitter.com/gm4OxBI3Co

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      3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Oct 14
        Replying to @LindaTangUSA

        So? I run a trade deficit with the supermarket. My employer runs a trade deficit with me. It doesn't measure what you think it measures. You accidentally helped my point. Total volume of trade is an even clearer measure of the difference than just exports.

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      4. Linda Tang‏ @LindaTangUSA Oct 14
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        You are not doing a merchandise trade with your employer or the supermarket so that’s not a trade deficit. We don’t need to thank the country who brought us more than 300B trade deficit which made the U.S. lost millions manufacturing job and resulting high divorce rates and1/

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      5. Linda Tang‏ @LindaTangUSA Oct 14
        Replying to @LindaTangUSA @NGrossman81

        millions families in financial struggle and kids can’t live with both parents. I’m not suggesting U.S. should value China or Saudi more; I’m simply suggesting that there is some problem on the #unFairtrade practices that U.S. has to confront before it’s too late.

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      6. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Oct 14
        Replying to @LindaTangUSA

        China does stuff that's worth confronting--eg intellectual property theft-- but trade deficit doesn't inherently indicate a problem. Either way, my point is about Saudi Arabia. If the US can confront China because "they need us more than we need them," the US can confront anyone.

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      1. Conservative Vegan‏ @SpencerJayCase Oct 14
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Time to call the bluff.

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