• The United States is investigating a report that Saudi Arabia killed “hundreds” of migrants.
  • Human Rights Watch said border guards in Saudi Arabia killed scores of migrants in Yemen.
  • The Biden administration is investigating whether US weapons were used in the reported attacks.
  • aberrate_junior_beatnik
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    1 year ago

    The Saudis know we need their oil, they don’t give a shit. The way we pander to them is pathetic & they know it.

    • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Oil has nothing to do with it directly, but more the price of oil. OPEC has a huge influence on the global oil price.

      The US is actually a net exporter of oil now, and Saudi Arabia makes up only 7% of the imports we do make. Canada is by far our biggest source of imports at 60%, followed by Mexico at 10%.

      This wasn’t true before 2020 which is why you’ve seen Biden making more moves like this. We don’t need them as much now.

      We do still maintain a diplomatic alliance with them to have access to the Persian Gulf though.

    • Cleverdawny@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      The United States is a net oil exporter. What we want to do is keep them from getting nuclear weapons so that when their economy collapsed, terrorist groups don’t get H-bombs