Saudi Arabia takes an important step

Created a center for the fight against extremism. They're also cross training their soldiers in counterterrorism. This is unprecedented and gives me hope for the future. People are finally tired of the shite.

I'm hopeful that those elements are soon to be isolated and destroyed. It'll take years but it's a step in the right direction.

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I'm hopeful that those elements are soon to be isolated and destroyed. It'll take years but it's a step in the right direction.

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It might be a step but I don't trust the Saudis to do it without a wink and a nod.

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Saudi Arabia takes an important step
In the fight against terrorism.LINK LINK

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Well, I do believe that there are some forces alive inside KSA that are trying to break these very old and deep ties between terrorists and the central government. Unfortunately, the ties are so deep at this point, that to do so would severely limit KSA's ability to impose their will across the region. That would almost be like asking Iran to neuter the IRGC-QF. KSA isn't going to do this unless their government is faced with serious consequences for their actions. The US has to take several steps back from their relationship with KSA, and stop selling them weapons and backing their play at every turn. I know people in the US government think we can help mold KSA through actively influencing and "supporting" better policies, but that is flat wrong. They just suck up and redirect our resources and the old guard put them right back into play with the extremists. The majority of people involved in the US relationship with KSA have no real beef with what KSA does throughout the region, because they believe that KSA is an "ally" and that our motivations are similar enough that their actions will be a net benefit to the US in the long term.

Put them on a zero calorie diet.

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But, but, but......Trump shouldn't be rubbing shoulders with the Saudis.

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At least not selling them hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons.

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Well, I do believe that there are some forces alive inside KSA that are trying to break these very old and deep ties between terrorists and the central government. Unfortunately, the ties are so deep at this point, that to do so would severely limit KSA's ability to impose their will across the region. That would almost be like asking Iran to neuter the IRGC-QF. KSA isn't going to do this unless their government is faced with serious consequences for their actions. The US has to take several steps back from their relationship with KSA, and stop selling them weapons and backing their play at every turn. I know people in the US government think we can help mold KSA through actively influencing and "supporting" better policies, but that is flat wrong. They just suck up and redirect our resources and the old guard put them right back into play with the extremists. The majority of people involved in the US relationship with KSA have no real beef with what KSA does throughout the region, because they believe that KSA is an "ally" and that our motivations are similar enough that their actions will be a net benefit to the US in the long term.

Put them on a zero calorie diet.

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That's a lot of words, can you tell me whether they mean Trump is good or Trump is bad so I know how to reply

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That's a lot of words, can you tell me whether they mean Trump is good or Trump is bad so I know how to reply

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Fake honesty. Gotta love it.


Open borders is a really bad idea, losh. But, at least you have the great intellectual of our time, Katy Perry, on your side.