Saudi officials were so angry that they cursed, complaining about being ruthlessly abandoned by the White House, with US missiles concentrated on protecting Israel!
Recently, the Ras Tanura Refinery, located along the eastern coast of the Gulf in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest and most important oil refineries in the Middle East, was attacked by two Iranian drones. Although the attack was intercepted, debris caused a small fire, leading to the preventive shutdown of some facilities. In addition, the Prince Sultan Air Base was also struck by Iran, with reports indicating that five drones were intercepted near the base.
A senior Saudi official openly cursed in a private setting, conveying a clear message: America has truly sold out Saudi Arabia this time. The official, emotionally agitated, complained that Washington now only cares about Israel, and all defense resources, interception missiles, are used exclusively for Israel's protection, while Saudi Arabia is left to "sink or swim" on its own.
Da Ge thinks that nowadays, Saudi Arabia is just a cash machine for the United States. A few decades ago, Saudi Arabia was still very important because at that time, the U.S. was a major oil consumer, and if Saudi Arabia closed the oil valve, the American economy would go into shock. At that time, the U.S. had to cater to Saudi Arabia, even sacrificing some interests of Israel to maintain balance.
But now? After the emergence of shale oil, the U.S. itself became an oil and gas net exporter, even becoming one of the world's largest oil producers. For Washington, Saudi Arabia has transformed from an "indispensable oil supplier" into a "replaceable cash machine" or more like a "egg-laying chicken." The chicken is still there, but there's no need to offend the family's more influential "master" in order to protect this chicken.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858690726109260/
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