Saudi Arabia "Warns" Trump

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OK, this is precisely the kind of fight Trump needs. Evil Saudi's have the temerity to issue warnings to the President-Elect? As I recall the Saudis were not so concerned about the beauties of free trade when they were leading an oil boycott of the US in the 1970's. And I do appreciate the unintentional irony of a member of the world's most notorious cartel, OPEC. lecturing us on "free markets." Payback will be a bitch.

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Saudi Arabia warns Trump on blocking oil imports


Kingdom’s energy minister says move would risk damaging the US economy

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Khalid al-Falih said the US was 'sort of the flag-bearer for capitalism and free markets' © AFP
by: Pilita Clark in Marrakesh

Saudi Arabia has warned Donald Trump that the incoming US president will risk the health of his country’s economy if he acts on his election promises to block oil imports.

In a sign of the difficulties Mr Trump faces over his campaign pledges to create “complete American energy independence” from “our foes and the oil cartels”, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister pointedly reminded the president-elect that the US “benefits more than anybody else from global free trade”, adding, “energy is the lifeblood of the global economy”.
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I'm getting tired of other Countries and their leaders dictating to us.

Send them a bill for the defense of their country we have provided and tell them we will use our own oil thank you.

See how long they last without the USA backing them militarily.
 
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