The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a dangerous record of reckless behavior, the New York Times said, and the administration of US President Donald Trump does not need him.
A common tone was emerging in a speech by US President Donald Trump over Saudi Arabia's killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The president and his administration have been talking about their intention to blow the heart of the case and hold those responsible for the crime accountable.
But there is always logical justification from the administration. The State Department reported on Saturday that any action should be in line with the principle of "maintaining the important strategic relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia."
| CIA charges Mohammed bin Salman responsible for issuing order to kill Khashoggi (Reuters) |
Ordered to kill
The New York Times editorial body said in a statement Monday that the content of the speech was clear, that nothing could disturb the relationship between the White House and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Perhaps it is this inevitability, apparently adding to Tramp's resistance to the CIA's recent conclusive conclusion that Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for ordering the killing of Khashoggi.
That is why the State Department has not disclosed the findings of the US administration on the issue.
Trump seems to overstate Saudi Arabia as a buyer of arms and oil producers, and an ally against Iran. The truth is that the Saudi regime has not achieved any results at any of these levels, as Trump has been promoting.
As a military partner of the United States in pushing the Iranian aggression, Saudi Arabia proved to be futile, please, since it did not have a heavy presence in Syria, where Tehran is waging its strongest military campaign.
A humanitarian catastrophe
Mohammed bin Salman's intervention in Yemen resulted in a humanitarian disaster. Iran's footprints were established there. Tehran was sworn when Mohammed bin Salman imposed a siege on neighboring Qatar and rejoiced when the pro-American Lebanese prime minister was kidnapped, the New York Times said.
Saudi Arabia has recovered a fraction of its $ 110 billion worth of arms purchases.
The editorial board concluded that the United States would not be able to remove Mohammed bin Salman from power, and that his survival was another justification for the administration's reaction to the crime.
However, it is quite possible that Washington will impose sanctions on the Saudi crown prince, and will not allow him to do so, while dealing with his regime. Riyadh will not strengthen and will not allow a rift in its relations with Washington.
The weakening of the crown prince would strengthen stability in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. By contrast, the failure to control Mohammed bin Salman will tempt him to carry out more destructive acts.