'Saudi Arabia has no intention of changing' via PostOpinions
President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 14, 2017. By Jason Rezaian Jason Rezaian Global Opinions writer Email Bio Follow Global Opinions writer April 2 at 6:00 AM It’s appealing to believe that Saudi Arabia used to be better than this. Doing so allows us to absolve ourselves of our responsibility for helping to create the current monster.
Meanwhile, as my colleague David Ignatius expertly captures in his recent essay on Washington-Riyadh relations, the Saudis are trying to spread the message that the royal family realizes it has run afoul of its American patrons and wants to make amends. Current tensions are no big deal — nothing more than a blip in more than seven decades of mutually beneficial relations between Washington and Riyadh.
Recent events tell the story of an autocrat who shows little regard for borders or international law. This past weekend, several reports painted a vivid portrait of Mohammed bin Salman’s character — from the alleged hacking of Post owner Jeff Bezos’s cellphone to a leaked document about the horrific treatment of Saudi political prisoners. The latter showed especially clearly what Saudi citizens can expect if they take the crown prince’s talk of reform seriously.
The relationship has been on shaky grounds for years. But Saudi money — in the form of investment in U.S. business as well as in our policy institutions — has helped to greenlight the Saudis’ worst tendencies. It’s time to put that to an end.For now the Saudi Embassy remains open. Prince Khalid bin Salman, the crown prince’s brother , is still welcome in town. He met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just last week.
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