Hussein Ibish

I was coming to that. That's the big enchilada, right, for many people, including me, because he was a friend of mine for 15 years. And I, you know, I was just, I'm still scarred by it. And I think I always will be. MBS, what we've learned about him is that He's not a sociopath in the sense that he's educable.

The question about him was always, is he young and rash and doing these things because he doesn't know better? Or is he kind of nuts? And the answer is no. He's educable. He's evolving. He's maturing. Saudi Arabia remains educable.

The question about him was always, is he young and rash and doing these things because he doesn't know better? Or is he kind of nuts? And the answer is no. He's educable. He's evolving. He's maturing. Saudi Arabia remains educable.

The question about him was always, is he young and rash and doing these things because he doesn't know better? Or is he kind of nuts? And the answer is no. He's educable. He's evolving. He's maturing. Saudi Arabia remains educable.

a real human rights violator from the point of view of human rights norms it executes a lot of people rule of law does not apply in the way we would expect dissidents when they are found when they exist suffer you know arrest and imprisonment and long sentences and even if they go as far as saying

a real human rights violator from the point of view of human rights norms it executes a lot of people rule of law does not apply in the way we would expect dissidents when they are found when they exist suffer you know arrest and imprisonment and long sentences and even if they go as far as saying

a real human rights violator from the point of view of human rights norms it executes a lot of people rule of law does not apply in the way we would expect dissidents when they are found when they exist suffer you know arrest and imprisonment and long sentences and even if they go as far as saying

parts of the country should secede or leave Saudi Arabia, they can be executed, and they are sometimes. So it's not a happy story on human rights at all, but it's just way better than it was. And there are certainly more alarming cases around the world. You couldn't really say that around the time of the murder of Jamal because Saudi Arabia was really one of the worst violators at that time.

parts of the country should secede or leave Saudi Arabia, they can be executed, and they are sometimes. So it's not a happy story on human rights at all, but it's just way better than it was. And there are certainly more alarming cases around the world. You couldn't really say that around the time of the murder of Jamal because Saudi Arabia was really one of the worst violators at that time.

parts of the country should secede or leave Saudi Arabia, they can be executed, and they are sometimes. So it's not a happy story on human rights at all, but it's just way better than it was. And there are certainly more alarming cases around the world. You couldn't really say that around the time of the murder of Jamal because Saudi Arabia was really one of the worst violators at that time.

And now I think it's almost back to normative Saudi behavior. Hardly a good standard. It's a very low bar, but it's very different than he was years ago.

And now I think it's almost back to normative Saudi behavior. Hardly a good standard. It's a very low bar, but it's very different than he was years ago.

And now I think it's almost back to normative Saudi behavior. Hardly a good standard. It's a very low bar, but it's very different than he was years ago.

Yes. I think he's trying to reduce American exposure and involvement in conflicts in the region. Not in the region, but in regional conflicts. So, for example, the lifting of sanctions on Syria is a response to Gulf countries saying to him, in effect, You say you want us to handle our problems, fine. We want to invest in Syria and build.

Yes. I think he's trying to reduce American exposure and involvement in conflicts in the region. Not in the region, but in regional conflicts. So, for example, the lifting of sanctions on Syria is a response to Gulf countries saying to him, in effect, You say you want us to handle our problems, fine. We want to invest in Syria and build.

Yes. I think he's trying to reduce American exposure and involvement in conflicts in the region. Not in the region, but in regional conflicts. So, for example, the lifting of sanctions on Syria is a response to Gulf countries saying to him, in effect, You say you want us to handle our problems, fine. We want to invest in Syria and build.

We can't have any influence in Syria if we don't spend money there because we don't have a militia or an army in Syria. The only way to get their attention is by investing in reconstruction and in other services where we can build constituencies of friends who will represent our interests and by extension yours.

We can't have any influence in Syria if we don't spend money there because we don't have a militia or an army in Syria. The only way to get their attention is by investing in reconstruction and in other services where we can build constituencies of friends who will represent our interests and by extension yours.

We can't have any influence in Syria if we don't spend money there because we don't have a militia or an army in Syria. The only way to get their attention is by investing in reconstruction and in other services where we can build constituencies of friends who will represent our interests and by extension yours.

And we can't do that if every time we write a check, we have to worry about the Treasury Department slamming us. So if you want us to handle our business, you've got to take these sanctions off. The deal with the Houthis in Yemen is undoubtedly directly connected to another conflict ending or conflict containing policy of Trump, which is the negotiations with Iran.