Sanders offers blistering condemnation of Saudi Arabia, calls for US troop withdrawal

[Uncle Joe]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Saudi Arabia and an end to military aid to the kingdom after the OPEC+ bloc announced a cut in daily oil production.

“If Saudi Arabia, one of the worst violators of human rights in the world, wants to partner with Russia to jack up US gas prices, it can get Putin to defend its monarchy,” the Vermont senator tweeted Friday. “We must pull all US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons & end its price-fixing oil cartel.”

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Meanwhile, the OPEC+ announcement has also prompted Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to announce the Senate will continue the so-called NOPEC bill, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in May. The bill would alter antitrust law in U.S. lawsuits against OPEC+ member nations and their state oil companies, potentially exposing both Russia’s Lukoil and the Saudis’ Aramco.

The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), also called for the passage of the bill this week, and voiced support for a broader reevaluation of the Washington-Riyadh relationship, specifically alluding to “unanswered questions” about the role of the Saudi state in the 9/11 attack

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https://thehill.com/policy/3678581-sanders-offers-blistering-condemnation-of-saudi-arabia-calls-for-us-troop-withdrawal/

[BComplex]

1. I agree with Bernie.

The only reason our troops should be in Saudi Arabia is if we're going to war against the fucking asshole government.

[NCjack]

5. +1

[peppertree]

6. Plus, the oily bastards keep hoping we'll invade Iran for them

A yearning they share with the Israeli Likudniks (and, of course, Big Oil).

Cheeto, as you know, almost gave it to them too (the Soleimani assassination) - and no doubt would have had he been re-elected.

[McKim]

13. No wars at their behest!

Excellent points Saudi would love that! And Israel too!

[peppertree]

19. Hear, hear

Let'em fight their own greasy wars.

[JoeOtterbein]

2. K n R ! Thanks for posting!

More truth from Bernie!

[peppertree]

3. Time to declassify the Saudi/911 files

Way past time.

All those 9/11 files have been kept secret not for any national security reasons (which would be legitimate) - but because they would "embarrass" the Saudis.

It's no secret they've got their oily pawprints all over that one.

[erronis]

7. It would also embarrass the Bushes, the Cheneys, probably most of the US oligarchy.

[peppertree]

8. And there's the rub

That's what Roy Cohn always taught Cheeto:

When committing crimes/wrongdoing, try to make sure it involves sacred cattle - such that they can't touch you, lest they touch them too.

The neo-cons are no dummies - and they certainly paid the Saudis back.

[kimbutgar]

4. Yes withdrawal immediately

If Saudi Arabia is working with Putin and the TFG too help republicans in November they need to be cut off.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. its definatly time to get off oil.

[SouthernDem4ever]

12. +1

[kacekwl]

10. It's about time we

start using our leverage to get what we want.

[SergeStorms]

11. I've not always agreed with Bernie....

but we're joined at the hip on this issue.

[iluvtennis]

14. I'm not a Bernie bot, but I agree with him on this. n/t

[blue-wave]

15. This might be one

of the very few times I agree with Bernie. My thought the other day was to take away all military protection of Saudi Arabia. We fought a Gulf War for them and they stab us in the back. Well F-U king whoever. Let's see what Iran will do once the U.S. military pulls out.

[sellitman]

16. It's about time we take a bone saw to our Saudi relationship.

Way to go Bernie!!!

[flying_wahini]

17. Just wait till the ProPutin Republicans figure out how Trump sold us all out to the top bidder;

Tech and defense plans and other juicy stuff to the Saudis and Putin.

Even the Cheneys will be mortified.

[Duppers]

18. K & R +100

✔️

[twodogsbarking]

20. The are those who want to remove "In Oil We Trust" from US currency.