Gotta love these idiot Dems. Miss Trump yet?

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez called Monday for freezing all U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia, delivering one of the strongest expressions yet of U.S. anger over Saudi oil-production cuts that serve to boost Russia in its war in Ukraine.

In a statement, Menendez specifically called for cutting off all arms sales and security cooperation — one of the underpinnings of the more than 70-year U.S. strategic partnership with the oil kingdom — beyond the minimum necessary to defend Americans and American interests.

As committee chairman, Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, vowed he “will not green-light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine. Enough is enough.”

His statement comes four days after Saudi Arabia and Russia led OPEC nations in announcing a 2 million barrel a day cut in oil production. The Saudi- and Russian-led cuts help prop up high oil prices that are allowing President Vladimir Putin to keep paying for his eight-month invasion of Ukraine. The production cut also hurts U.S.-led efforts to make the war financially unsustainable for Russia, threatens a global economy already destabilized by the Ukraine conflict, and risks saddling President Joe Biden and Democrats with rising gasoline prices just ahead of U.S. midterms.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrain...ce=Twitter

Stupid friggin Dems.

Please OPEC, pump more oil. But, we won't pump here in the US. And, er...climate change. But, please OPEC, pump millions more barrels of oil!!

OPEC could cut their oil production a lot more than just 2m barrels a day. Dummies like Menendez (and his even dumber friends) should really watch out. They’re playing with fire.

Quote:President Joe Biden is to “re-evaluate” the US relationship with Saudi Arabia in light of the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday.

“I think the president’s been very clear that this is a relationship that we need to continue to re-evaluate, that we need to be willing to revisit,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told CNN.

“Certainly in light of the OPEC decision, I think that’s where he is.”

The 13-nation, Saudi-led OPEC cartel and its 10 allies headed by Russia agreed last week to reduce output by two million barrels a day from November — raising fears that oil prices could soar.

The decision was widely seen as a diplomatic slap in the face, since Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia in July and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite vowing to make the kingdom an international “pariah” following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

It also comes at a sensitive moment for Biden’s Democratic party, as it faces November midterm elections with rising consumer prices a key Republican talking point.

Kirby added that Biden is “willing to work with Congress to think through what that relationship (with Saudi Arabia) ought to look like going forward.”

His remarks come a day after Senator Bob Menendez, the lead Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for Washington to halt all cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

“The United States must immediately freeze all aspects of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including any arms sales and security cooperation beyond what is absolutely necessary to defend US personnel and interests,” Menendez said.

“As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will not green-light any cooperation with Riyadh until the kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine.”

Biden said last week that he would look at alternatives to prevent more price hikes.

These could include further releases from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, potentially increased US domestic drilling, and more drastic measures, including limits on exports.

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desperation just prior to the midterms......

(10-11-2022 04:05 PM)Kyle Mack Wrote:  Gotta love these idiot Dems. Miss Trump yet?

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez called Monday for freezing all U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia, delivering one of the strongest expressions yet of U.S. anger over Saudi oil-production cuts that serve to boost Russia in its war in Ukraine.

In a statement, Menendez specifically called for cutting off all arms sales and security cooperation — one of the underpinnings of the more than 70-year U.S. strategic partnership with the oil kingdom — beyond the minimum necessary to defend Americans and American interests.

As committee chairman, Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, vowed he “will not green-light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine. Enough is enough.”

His statement comes four days after Saudi Arabia and Russia led OPEC nations in announcing a 2 million barrel a day cut in oil production. The Saudi- and Russian-led cuts help prop up high oil prices that are allowing President Vladimir Putin to keep paying for his eight-month invasion of Ukraine. The production cut also hurts U.S.-led efforts to make the war financially unsustainable for Russia, threatens a global economy already destabilized by the Ukraine conflict, and risks saddling President Joe Biden and Democrats with rising gasoline prices just ahead of U.S. midterms.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrain...ce=Twitter

Saudi actions have nothing to do with Ukraine. They are supporting opposite sides from Russia in Syria. Its all about dollars in their pocket. That Russia benefits is irrelevant.

I swear third graders could make more intelligent decisions than these people.

(10-11-2022 10:08 PM)bullet Wrote:  Saudi actions have nothing to do with Ukraine. They are supporting opposite sides from Russia in Syria. Its all about dollars in their pocket. That Russia benefits is irrelevant.

While that’s all true, I think you can actually take it a step further.

American media doesn’t really emphasize this enough, imho, but it’s important to keep in mind that Iran is an existential enemy to the House of Saud. The Saudis do virtually *nothing* without first measuring how it will affect their position vis-à-vis Iran. You may be sure that the Saudis have noticed Putin’s support for the ayatollahs, and are not amused. So, if anything, their initial instinct would be to do something against Russia, at least for now. It is unfortunate that America is unable to capitalize on that.

No accountability. It's either blame Russia, or apparently now, blame Saudi Arabia.