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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump withholding military aid to another country.
Mystery grows over Trump administration hold on Lebanon aid.
https://apnews.com/4bae0513e28647c59b74bcf51f7550a5
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Trump withholding military aid to another country. (Original Post)
FuzzyRabbit
Nov 2019
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panader0
(25,816 posts)1. But not to Israel where Bibi has just been proven guilty of corruption.
Vinca
(54,125 posts)3. Whatever happened to Donald Trump Ace Corruption Fighter?
debsy
(985 posts)2. My thought is it has something to do with Saudi Arabia wanting to invest in Lebanon
...but that is just an initial gut reaction. Jared is at work behind this one would be my guess.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/saudi-arabias-war-on-lebanon
https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2019/Sep-18/491837-saudi-arabia-in-talks-with-lebanon-to-provide-financial-support-minister.ashx
https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/lebanese-protests-rage-regional-suitors-hedge-their-bets
tishaLA
(14,784 posts)5. That's exactly what it is
tRump and Kushner are in DEEP with MBS
DeminPennswoods
(17,541 posts)4. Probably because some, presumably rw Israelis, don't
want Lebanon to have it. Wouldn't be surprising if Bibi asked Trump, or more likely Jared, to withhold it.