Crown prince Bonesaw snubbed the US Secretary of State by making him wait hours for a meeting

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

before postponing it

Saudi Arabia's ruler kept US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, waiting for hours for a meeting, then didn't show up until the next day, in an astonishing snub to the US' top diplomat, The Washington Post said.

In the wake of the Hamas terror attacks in Israel, Blinken last week visited several US allies in the Middle East in a bid to rally them around the US' position, including Mohamed bin Salman.

The core goal of the trip was to persuade the leaders to condemn Hamas' brutal violence, and try and tamp down unrest in their countries sparked by the new fighting.

But Blinken reportedly got a cold reception in Riyadh, where key differences between the US and Saudis emerged.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/saudis-crown-prince-snubbed-the-us-secretary-of-state-by-making-him-wait-hours-for-a-meeting-before-postponing-it-report-says/ar-AA1iiD7X

When you're head of an autocracy they let you do it.

[unblock]

1. sorry to keep you waiting, the prince will saw you now SEE you now. see you now. right this way...

[LakeArenal]

6. "Will saw you now...er...seize you now....er.. see. SEE....yes. Now.

[gratuitous]

2. I hope it felt real good doing that

Because there is an inevitable "find out" phase coming, probably sooner rather than later.

[JohnSJ]

3. SA has never been an ally

[roamer65]

4. The House of Saud is in a precarious position.

Eastern Saudi Arabia near the gulf is highly Shi’a Islam.

[onecaliberal]

5. When you order the grizzly killing and dismembering of an american journalist, and get away with it,

why would anyone think they give a fuck about America's priorities?

[Irish_Dem]

7. Same guy who gave Kushner $2billion.

[redqueen]

9. Also an old family friend of the Bush's, going back generations

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/04/george-hw-bush-saudi-arabia-donald-trump

[Irish_Dem]

16. Saudis been playing us for a long time.

[uponit7771]

11. YEP !!

[Dirty Socialist]

8. F The Saudis

Saudi Arabia is just below genital warts on the American popularity list. Time to get along without them.

[keithbvadu2]

10. You can bet that JaVanka would not have to wait.

[Hekate]

12. That may depend on what kind of return on their $2B investment the Saudis are getting

Insufficient return may result in a long tedious wait outside the office.

[keithbvadu2]

13. I recommend they invest in My Pillow.

[Hekate]

14. Ha! Horsefeathers!

[Poiuyt]

15. It would be nice if we weren't so dependent on their oil

Blinken should have got up and walked out.