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.
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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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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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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