Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Saudi Arabia can’t be trusted

The moral underpinnings of our relationship with Saudi Arabia have been shaken badly. There is clear evidence that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia is responsible for the gruesome murder of a Washington Post journalist in Turkey.

President Donald Trump is refusing to punish the kingdom for this behavior. Instead, Trump fears financial loss if he takes on the Saudi prince or breaks ties with the kingdom. Any relationship based on murder, deceit and lies is destined for failure.

We would be better off breaking ties with the Saudis than continuing to do business with them under the current circumstances. Saudi Arabia cannot be trusted under this crown prince. Of course, the danger is that Russia will join Saudi Arabia and take over a bigger piece of the Middle East than it already has. On the other hand, it is inconceivable that a successful relationship can be established under the current regime in Saudi Arabia.