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#132 - Has the U.S.-Saudi "Special Relationship" Outlived its Usefulness?

#132 - Has the U.S.-Saudi "Special Relationship" Outlived its Usefulness?

FromOpen to Debate


#132 - Has the U.S.-Saudi "Special Relationship" Outlived its Usefulness?

FromOpen to Debate

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Motion: The Special U.S.-Saudi Relationship Has Outlived Its UsefulnessIn 1945, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia met onboard the USS Quincy.  A close relationship between the two countries has been maintained ever since, with oil and military and intelligence cooperation at its foundation.  But the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. shale revolution, human rights concerns, and diverging interests in the Middle East, have all put strains on this relationship.  Has this special relationship outlived its usefulness, or is it too important to walk away from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Feb 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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