Re:Biden Should Punish Saudi Arabia for Backing Russia
by nabla9 on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @05:03AM
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The argument may sound weird because Saudi war in Yemen has been more destructive than war in Ukraine.
International relations and geopolitics is de facto 90% amoral self interest. The language used to justify actions is very moral. This creates huge cognitive dissonance unless you can acknowledge the situation.
Ukraine matters more to the West than Yemen and Saudis are less a threat to the West, so it's understandable that and Saudis are punished for backing Russia and not other way around.
International relations and geopolitics is de facto 90% amoral self interest. The language used to justify actions is very moral. This creates huge cognitive dissonance unless you can acknowledge the situation.
Ukraine matters more to the West than Yemen and Saudis are less a threat to the West, so it's understandable that and Saudis are punished for backing Russia and not other way around.