Saudi Arabia had reason to be worried when Donald Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton last November. Clinton was an old friend who had repeatedly praised the kingdom as a force for peace and stability whereas Trump had been bashing the Saudis for years. In 2011 he had described the kingdom as ‘the world’s biggest funder of terrorism’ and said it was using ‘our petro dollars — our very own money — to fund the terrorists that seek to destroy our people while the Saudis rely on us to protect them’ (1). On the campaign trail, he threatened to block Saudi oil imports if the kingdom didn’t do more to fight ISIS. Yet seven months later, Trump flew to Riyadh on his first presidential trip abroad, called for regime change in Iran, and announced a $110bn arms deal, with another $240bn over the next decade. Whether the Saudi government follows through is another matter, given its 22% deficit because of falling oil prices. Nonetheless, White House officials crowed that the arms deal would provide the basis for an Arab NATO to combat both Iran and ISIS (2). From anger to adoration in just over half a year was surely a record. What caused… Read full this story
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