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discocrisco01

(1,684 posts) Sat Sep 11, 2021, 09:09 AM Sep 2021

Source: Politico

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, even as the kingdom faced continued air attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-pulls-missile-defenses-in-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-attacks/ar-AAOkoGx?ocid=Peregrine

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U.S. pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks [View all] discocrisco01 Sep 2021 OP

Interesting... GB_RN Sep 2021 #1

Indeed. tfg loved him some Saudi. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #2

So did Bush Polybius Sep 2021 #17

Right here Polybius Sep 2021 #28

Best news of the morning so far... praxEs Sep 2021 #3

The should provide there own defense instead of having a proxy military. Historic NY Sep 2021 #4

The Saudis have their own missile defenses. Lasher Sep 2021 #20

They could sell some oil Historic NY Sep 2021 #25

Trump rented out out troops to SA as mercenaries. keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #5

"Trump rented out out troops to SA as mercenaries" left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #8

I need a slightly deeper understanding of our relationship with S.A. Lulu KC Sep 2021 #6

It's still a great book WA-03 Democrat Sep 2021 #11

Thanks-- Lulu KC Sep 2021 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #10

yeah, there will always be question marks stopdiggin Sep 2021 #15

As told in Craig Unger's House of Bush, PhylliPretzel Sep 2021 #21

This will piss off the Republicans Champp Sep 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #13

The RepubliQon Record hop Champp Sep 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #16

But if Trump did it then they would be cheering it... Sapient Donkey Sep 2021 #18

... Faux pas Sep 2021 #19

We quit pouring money and blood down one hole..... Red Mountain Sep 2021 #22

Redeployed? Where? Taiwan???? Lets get this party started! Here we come China! Shanti Shanti Shanti Sep 2021 #27

There should be no arms sales to SA and Pakistan. Dawson Leery Sep 2021 #30