Saudi Arabia bashing Canada and US running for cover- Shameful
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As Saudi Arabia continues to volley fresh restrictions against Canada, there’s notable silence from one key group of voices — Canada’s allies. Since the Middle Eastern kingdom launched the dispute on Sunday evening over tweets sent the week prior, Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador, expelled Canada’s ambassador, frozen new business and trade, ordered Saudi students studying in Canada to go somewhere else, ordered Saudi citizens seeking medical care in Canada to go somewhere else, blacklisted Canadian wheat and barley, and ordered the asset managers of their central bank and pension funds to dump Canadian assets “no matter the cost.” And among it all, the only response from Canada’s two closest allies — the U.S. and U.K. — has been to call both sides close partners and urge restraint. So why the silence? Like so many things in politics, it all boils down to the money, said one expert. “There is an attempt by the Saudis to create some fear and rattle some of those Western governments into not supporting Canada because they may be cut out or shut out from some potential Saudi economic deals and the big boom that it’s undertaking,” said Bessma Momani, a professor at the University of Waterloo specializing in Saudi relations and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance and Innovation. “Saudi Arabia is the largest weapons purchaser in the world, so any company or country in the world that sells arms, as does Canada, is likely to be looking into how this is going to affect bilateral trade ties.” The dispute stems from what Momani called the “brash” decision by Saudi Arabia to respond to criticism of its arrest of women’s rights activists with a campaign of retaliation meant to send a warning to more powerful Western countries. And it has not gone unnoticed that the same countries Canada has fought with and died alongside over the last century are keeping their mouths shut rather than speak out against the attacks. The Brits and the Trumpians run for cover and say “we’re friends with both the Saudis and the Canadians” – thanks for the support for human rights, guys, and we’ll remember this one for sure. Saudi reaction is completely over the top. #dontshootthemessenger — Bob Rae (@BobRae4  August 7, 2018There have been no tweets posted from the U.K. Foreign Office account about the spat. In its statement to reporters, the office offered just three lines that urged restraint and described both Canada and Saudi Arabia as “close partners.” The U.S. has also refused to get involved and called both countries close allies. “Both sides need to diplomatically resolve this together. We can’t do it for them; they need to resolve it together,” U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tuesday. “Maybe we’re both allies but we’re supposed to be your closest ally,” Momani said.... ...“Trumpism has consequences: a license for the reckless to act recklessly,” wrote Thomas Juneau, an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa specializing in Middle East relations. As the dust settles, take-aways from the Canada-Saudi tiff -This is mostly about Saudi, not Canada: send a message that criticism will be punished -Saudi will increasingly pay the price of its overreaching -Trumpism has consequences: a license for the reckless to act recklessly — Thomas Juneau (@thomasjuneau) August 8, 2018 The European Union also refused to get involved. A spokesperson was quoted by the New York Times as saying, “We don’t comment on bilateral relations” and that “we are in favor of a dialogue.” Here's the European Union's courageous response to the Canada-Saudi spat over human rights: "we don't comment on bilateral relations…we are in favor of a dialogue." Really, @MajaEUspox @federicamog? https://t.co/lONG7V7TeQ — Roland Paris (@rolandparis) August 7, 2018 So far, the only high profile foreign official to come to Canada’s defence has been U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.... |
It's incredibly frustrating to hear the US is not there to defend its closest ally, instead running away from confrontation. It's during times like this when friendship is tested...and looks like the US has failed. The policies and arrogance towards its allies are so disturbing and extremely dangerous for the world order since it enables vile behaviors from adversaries.
It will no doubt come back to haunt us when we're in a situation and need help from our allies.
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Originally Posted by Transcend
It's incredibly frustrating to hear the US is not there to defend its closest ally, instead running away from confrontation. It's during times like this when friendship is tested...and looks like the US has failed. The policies and arrogance towards its allies are so disturbing and extremely dangerous for the world order since it enables vile behaviors from adversaries. It will no doubt come back to haunt us when we're in a situation and need help from our allies. |
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Originally Posted by versailles
the sooner people realize how cancerous the relationship between Saudi Arabia/broader Middle East and the US, the better.
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Fuck the east as well. Copy cats.
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Originally Posted by Got_Daca
locodaca.
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Originally Posted by DogJuiceMan
Fuck the entire middle east, it should be nuked into a glass parking lot. Fuck the east as well. Copy cats. |
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Originally Posted by belinda59996
You’re right. I thought Wakanda was some negro kingdom. Damn, I’m too nice and understanding for these cultures.
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