U.S. Alarms Saudi Arabia by Withdrawing Missiles

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U.S. Alarms Saudi Arabia by Withdrawing Missiles

September 13, 2021 at 8:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 91 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/09/13/u-s-alarms-saudi-arabia-by-withdrawing-missiles/

"SNIP.....

“The Pentagon has withdrawn advanced anti-missile systems from Saudi Arabia, raising concern in the kingdom about American military commitment in the Middle East,” the Times of London reports.

“The removal coincides with a US decision to relocate weapons to Asia to counter a perceived threat from Beijing.”

......SNIP"

[underpants]

1. Uh oh

F the Saudis. I see a warning was issued about a possible attack or military action in SE Asia in Japan I think

[TheRealNorth]

2. Fuck the Butcher of Riyadh

MBS has been driving oil prices up (by cutting production) to help the Republicans.

[GoCubsGo]

3. Good.

I wonder how much of this has to do with the declassification of the 9-11 investigations, and the Saudis' role in the attack. I sense a bit of "Fuck you!" here.

[Lasher]

4. Some hype is afoot.

Saudi Arabia maintains its own Patriot missile batteries and typically fires two missiles at an incoming target. That’s become an expensive proposition amid the Houthi campaign, as each Patriot missile costs more than $3 million. The kingdom also claims to intercept nearly every missile and drone launched at the kingdom, an incredibly high success rate previously questioned by experts.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/11/missile-defense-saudi-arabia-511320

[Devil Child]

5. Relocated to Asia is the most important blurb in the article

Smart to place these systems where they are truly needed.