“Suspending disbelief” are the words that spring to mind, as Donald Trump declares that “Saudi Arabia is not paying its fair share for U.S. defense.” What could he be thinking? To a mere onlooker, albeit a fairly well-informed one, this twist in the Alice in Wonderland world of Saudi-U.S. relations seems particularly perverse – which is quite
The True Nature Of The Trump-Saudi Alliance
One month ago a Saudi delegation was in Washington taking marriage vows with the new U.S. administration, but now Donald Trump declares that “Saudi Arabia is not paying its fair share for U.S. defense.” What’s behind the apparent cognitive dissonance?
