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2017-05-21 Home Front: WoT

U.S., Saudi Jointly Blacklist Hizbullah Official on Eve of Trump Visit

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-05-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Sayyed Hashem Safieddine is head of the executive council of Hizbullah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese armed movement

Trump rolling back some of the damage caused by the last admin.?

Posted by JohnQC 2017-05-21 09:43|| 2017-05-21 09:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Or sucking up to Soodies - take your pick.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-05-21 09:54|| 2017-05-21 09:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Why wasn't he, and all other Hezbollah members, already blacklisted?

Posted by Frank G 2017-05-21 11:01|| 2017-05-21 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Not their type of terrorist

Posted by Regular joe 2017-05-21 14:00|| 2017-05-21 14:00|| Front Page Top

#5 I have been thinking about the Saudis and their situation vis a vis the visit of President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson.

It seems to me that the Saudis are in a real bind. The oil price situation is burning them bad (of their own making), which in many ways a good thing. They are in a serious financial bind, which is not a bad thing at all for us. They realize that they need our help, so as indicated by the five star+ welcome of the US delegation. They sweetened the pot with a $110 billion arms deal. They have developed ties with Israel in similar ways to counter the Iran MM threat.

So the trick for President Trump is to support the Saudis without caving in to them and becoming their muscle to fight their battles.

The delicate art of the deal.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-05-21 14:19|| 2017-05-21 14:19|| Front Page Top

#6 So the trick for President Trump is to support the Saudis without caving in to them and becoming their muscle to fight their battles.

Yes there is a nuanced and delicate balance there. He should also assure them the next time a 911 occurs, Mecca and Medina could be at risk.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-05-21 15:02|| 2017-05-21 15:02|| Front Page Top

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