{"id":1588237,"date":"2022-08-04T08:04:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1588237"},"modified":"2022-08-04T08:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:05:16","slug":"biden-sells-missiles-to-saudi-arabia-a-country-he-once-called-a-pariah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sells-missiles-to-saudi-arabia-a-country-he-once-called-a-pariah\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Sells Missiles to Saudi Arabia, a Country He Once Called a \u201cPariah\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-sells-missiles-to-saudi-arabia-a-country-he-once-called-a-pariah%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1588237&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>The Biden administration approved a sale of Patriot missiles and support equipment to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, overriding prior campaign pledges to end arms transfers to the \u201cpariah\u201d country over human rights issues.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden notified Congress of the $3 billion sale the day after the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen vowed to extend a UN-brokered ceasefire with the Houthi rebel group for two months, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/08\/02\/politics\/us-saudi-uae-proposed-arms-deal\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. Saudi Arabia has been <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2017\/12\/13\/us-aid-chief-no-evidence-saudis-have-lifted-brutal-yemen-blockade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accused<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/21\/saudi-airstrike-yemen-hundreds-dead-houthi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">striking civilian targets<\/a> and contributing to one of the world\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/11\/20\/yemen-worlds-worst-famine-in-decades-us-threatens-rebels-un-chief-houthi-saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">worst humanitarian crises<\/a>, leading Biden in 2019 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2020-election\/read-democratic-debate-transcript-november-20-2019-n1088186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">denounce<\/a> the country\u2019s human rights practices and vow to suspend arms transfers that support offensive Saudi campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Biden previously promised to make Saudi Arabia \u201cpay the price\u201d for killing journalist Jamal Kashoggi and \u201cmake them the pariah that they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also came just before Saudi Arabia committed to a relatively small increase in oil production at the OPEC+ meeting Wednesday, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-meets-amid-output-struggles-us-pressure-more-oil-2022-08-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/06\/14\/joe-biden-visit-saudi-arabia-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">traveled<\/a> to Saudi Arabia earlier in July in a reported attempt to persuade Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich countries to increase output as the administration deals with soaring energy prices and <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/08\/01\/biden-approval-historic-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plummeting<\/a> domestic approval ratings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<p>\u201cThis proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf region,\u201d the State Department told CNN.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A State Department spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation the purpose of the arms sales was to \u201cstrengthen\u201d Gulf countries\u2019 defensive capabilities \u201calongside engagement on human rights and civilian harm mitigation.\u201d The spokesperson did not refer to any specific situations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDeptSpox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StateDeptSpox<\/a>: We are and remain deeply concerned by the frequency of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is serious about peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ON2Ok0JIZt\">pic.twitter.com\/ON2Ok0JIZt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Department of State (@StateDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\/status\/1369030243554562048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The State Department said the Patriot missiles would be used to protect Saudi Arabia\u2019s southern border against aerial attacks from the Houthis, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States is committed to advancing the security of our Gulf partners against serious external threats, and to supporting the defense of our partners\u2019 territories, their citizens, and the thousands of U.S. citizens residing in the region,\u201d the State Department spokesperson told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has enough enriched uranium to produce a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/07\/18\/official-iran-build-nuke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nuclear weapon<\/a>, and its support for terrorist groups, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/02\/06\/state-department-houthis-terrorist-designation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houthis<\/a>, presents a security concern for the region. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/08\/02\/iran-activates-enrichment-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>(RELATED: Iran Ramps Up Nuclear Activity After US Squeezes Oil Industry)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden announced the creation of a regional defense network that allows participating countries to share information and install a web of missile defense systems to intercept possible Iranian attacks, during his July trip. While Biden hoped his July trip would bring the region, particularly Saudi Arabia, closer to Israel to balance against the Iranian threat, local states <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/08\/01\/biden-attempt-resurrect-iran-deal-sabotage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">held back<\/a> from declaring a formal alliance at a meeting of nine Arab leaders and Biden on July 16.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration authorized one other arms sale to Saudi Arabia in November 2021 for $650 million, which the administration claimed would serve defensive purposes, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/04\/politics\/us-saudi-arabia-arms-sale\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department also approved a $2.2 billion sale of THAAD missiles to the United Arab Emirates Tuesday, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration approved a sale of Patriot missiles and support equipment to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, overriding prior campaign pledges to end arms transfers to the \u201cpariah\u201d country over human<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1588419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1588237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1588237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588237\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1588419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1588237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1588237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1588237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}