Pentagon moves forward with Saudi defense mission

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. Not no but HELL NO!!!

1. Saudi Arabia is number 3 in military spending on the planet, behind the US and China. In fact, considering their population compared to China and the US, they are NUMBER ONE in military spending per capita. They have over 250K active duty military, with less than 20K currently deployed. Why is it our job to help them?

2. The US is 85 to 90% energy independent. Of that 10 to 15% of fossil fuels we import, the bulk of it comes from Canada and Mexico. Only 20% of our oil imports comes from the entire Middle East. So, at best (or worst) we get 2 to 3% of our oil from Saudi Arabia. They could totally shut down and we would hardly feel it.

3. While the SA national oil company, Aramco, started as a partnership with American oil companies in the 30s, it has been wholly owned by the Saudi royal family for almost 50 years. The same family with a long history of human rights abuses, including the murder and dismemberment of reporter Jamal Khashoggi. Why is it our job to help these thugs?

4. 15 of the 19 9/11 terrorists were Saudi Arabian citizens. We're supposed to provide our troops and spill our blood to protect a country that brought us to our knees?

NOT NO, BUT HELL NO!