James R. Webb

Turning Off the Saudi Faucet in Yemen

by James R. Webb | Jul 13, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

In modern dating parlance, “ghosting” is when someone suddenly stops returning your calls and seemingly vanishes as if your involvement was merely an apparition. Moreover, if the “ghost” unexpectedly returns, trust is undermined, and a continuation of any relationship is impossible. So what happens when the partner isn't romantic but geopolitical? In refusing to answer President Joe Biden’s requests for help with energy costs that might tank the U.S. economy, Saudi Arabia is doing just that: ghosting. Still, Biden is set to travel to Saudi Arabia this week, in part, to beg the Kingdom to...

James R. Webb served as an enlisted Marine Corps infantryman in Iraq and covered the U.S. war in Afghanistan for Parade Magazine. Previously he worked for Senator Rand Paul covering national security and as the Senator’s representative on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Additionally, he also worked for Military Times and Coffee or Die Magazine. He can be reached on Twitter @SgtJRWebb.

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