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Just A Box Of Rain

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16. Do you believe that Biden would not take that action if he believed

Reply to Mosby (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 02:37 PM

Jun 2022

it could secure a deal with Saudi Arabia to open their taps?

At this juncture it seems certain that a presidential visit will be the cost of a deal.

No one likes it, but the alternatives are immeasurably worse.

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Biden shouldn't go to Saudi Arabia [View all] Cyrano Jun 2022 OP

ITA. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2022 #1

Of course he should. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #2

Yes. Do I like it? No. But necessary hlthe2b Jun 2022 #3

Biden doesn't like it any more than you are I might like it. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #5

So because the Saudi's are living on sea of oil, Cyrano Jun 2022 #4

Yes. Just like Putin's oil and gas give him leverage and Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #6

"... a deal has not been fully worked out." Cyrano Jun 2022 #7

What are you suggesting here? Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #8

Just like our own fossil fuel industry is controlling prices at the pump. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #13

I can't remember what TV interview it was when Obama was a new president... imavoter Jun 2022 #9

There are too many bad guys in the world to adopt a policy of not dealing with bad guys Alhena Jun 2022 #10

K and r. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #11

Realpolitik. moondust Jun 2022 #12

I agree with you. Mosby Jun 2022 #14

Do you believe that Biden would not take that action if he believed Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #16

Its like Obama having to meet wit lying putin, he was disgusted, didn't want to do it but yaesu Jun 2022 #15

Yep. American presidents have to operate in the real world Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #17

He should. Warn them to their faces, about who he is, what he'll do, & not to fuck with him. ancianita Jun 2022 #18

Maybe he could go with some handcuffs CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #19

Agree too. nt Raine Jun 2022 #20

Doesn't have a choice. Xolodno Jun 2022 #21