Hussein Ibish

But I was thinking yesterday that there's really no daylight. between Trump's positions on all the really most important issues and those of Saudi Arabia. You can't find a major irritant there, which is really amazing. Such as what? What issues? Well, I mean, anything you think of.

But I was thinking yesterday that there's really no daylight. between Trump's positions on all the really most important issues and those of Saudi Arabia. You can't find a major irritant there, which is really amazing. Such as what? What issues? Well, I mean, anything you think of.

But I was thinking yesterday that there's really no daylight. between Trump's positions on all the really most important issues and those of Saudi Arabia. You can't find a major irritant there, which is really amazing. Such as what? What issues? Well, I mean, anything you think of.

The war in Ukraine, the nature of U.S.-Saudi relations, how business should be conducted, the Yemen war, talks with Iran, they both want a deal. They convinced him that lifting the sanctions on Syria was a good idea. They just agree more or less on just about any issue. And that can change overnight, because if there was a spike in oil prices, they would disagree right away.

The war in Ukraine, the nature of U.S.-Saudi relations, how business should be conducted, the Yemen war, talks with Iran, they both want a deal. They convinced him that lifting the sanctions on Syria was a good idea. They just agree more or less on just about any issue. And that can change overnight, because if there was a spike in oil prices, they would disagree right away.

The war in Ukraine, the nature of U.S.-Saudi relations, how business should be conducted, the Yemen war, talks with Iran, they both want a deal. They convinced him that lifting the sanctions on Syria was a good idea. They just agree more or less on just about any issue. And that can change overnight, because if there was a spike in oil prices, they would disagree right away.

But I was contrasting that in my mind with the problems that the US and Trump have with Israel right now, where there's disagreement about Gaza, about the ceasefire with the Houthis, about the talks with Iran. about the negotiations with Hamas. There are many irritants. Now, that's not to say the US is closer to Saudi Arabia than it is Israel. I don't think that's true.

But I was contrasting that in my mind with the problems that the US and Trump have with Israel right now, where there's disagreement about Gaza, about the ceasefire with the Houthis, about the talks with Iran. about the negotiations with Hamas. There are many irritants. Now, that's not to say the US is closer to Saudi Arabia than it is Israel. I don't think that's true.

But I was contrasting that in my mind with the problems that the US and Trump have with Israel right now, where there's disagreement about Gaza, about the ceasefire with the Houthis, about the talks with Iran. about the negotiations with Hamas. There are many irritants. Now, that's not to say the US is closer to Saudi Arabia than it is Israel. I don't think that's true.

The Israeli relationship with the US is very deeply ingrained and protected by political influence in the US, especially from evangelical Christians on the right. But yeah, I think Trump is sort of ideal in many ways from, say, a Saudi point of view.

The Israeli relationship with the US is very deeply ingrained and protected by political influence in the US, especially from evangelical Christians on the right. But yeah, I think Trump is sort of ideal in many ways from, say, a Saudi point of view.

The Israeli relationship with the US is very deeply ingrained and protected by political influence in the US, especially from evangelical Christians on the right. But yeah, I think Trump is sort of ideal in many ways from, say, a Saudi point of view.

administrations, whether they're Republican or Democrat, they do bring it up. Trump doesn't.

administrations, whether they're Republican or Democrat, they do bring it up. Trump doesn't.

administrations, whether they're Republican or Democrat, they do bring it up. Trump doesn't.

At all.

At all.

At all.

Well, I mean, yeah, well, I mean, MBS has learned. One of the big questions about him when he was a young, rash leader in, you know, beginning in 2015 when he came in as defense minister and a quick rise to where he is now, which is head of government, that is to say he's the prime minister. Saudi Arabia. So he runs the government.

Well, I mean, yeah, well, I mean, MBS has learned. One of the big questions about him when he was a young, rash leader in, you know, beginning in 2015 when he came in as defense minister and a quick rise to where he is now, which is head of government, that is to say he's the prime minister. Saudi Arabia. So he runs the government.