Yes, Retain the U.S. Alliance with the Saudis—but Don’t Let Them Off Easy
More Realpolitik please.
November 26, 2018
Yes, Retain the U.S. Alliance with the Saudis—but Don’t Let Them Off Easy
More Realpolitik please.
Last week the president issued America’s official reaction to the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Ankara. He made clear that this crime, awful as it was, is not sufficient reason to override the strategic reasons for the U.S.-Saudi alliance. Elliott Abrams admires the administration’s commitment to Realpolitik, but only up to a point:
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