Mises Wire
Aaron Sobczak
09/11/2024
In 2015, then-President Obama, agreed to allow the United States to assist Saudi Arabia in its campaign against the Shia Houthis in Yemen.
This relationship was continued by Trump, and resulted in what is widely regarded as
genocide towards the Houthi people. Fast-forward to recent years,
President Trump worked tirelessly to undermine Iran, Saudi Arabia’s chief enemy, while also having
significant business dealings with the Saudi royal family.
Present day, the United States is addicted to selling arms to Saudi Arabia, with President Biden announcing a $500 billion arms sale in 2023. Despite human rights abuses, ties to 9-11, and regular support for America’s enemies, Riyadh continues to enjoy high levels of support from the United States. It is likely that President Trump will renew talks surrounding his
Abraham Accords with Saudi Arabia if he is re-elected in 2024. The Abraham Accords are a series of agreements
made between the United States, Israel, and willing Muslim-majority nations. The agreements always involve normalizing relations
with Israel, millions of dollars in aid from the United States, as well as other tantalizing items. Normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel would have
implications of enormous magnitude, as the Saudis carry high levels of influence not just in the Middle East, but also around the world.
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