'..the U.S. out of the Middle East..'

'..if an earlier U.S. president had done so sooner, Saudi Arabia might have decided not to launch its ill-conceived war on Yemen, preserving itself from both Houthi attacks and an enhanced Iranian presence on its southern border.'

'In general, as Biden tries to finally shift the U.S. out of the Middle East, actors in the region will have to base their decisions on their own willingness to absorb the costs of aggression, rather than relying on the U.S. to do so for them. Arguably, if an earlier U.S. president had done so sooner, Saudi Arabia might have decided not to launch its ill-conceived war on Yemen, preserving itself from both Houthi attacks and an enhanced Iranian presence on its southern border.'

- Is Biden signaling more than just a ‘routine’ force reduction in Saudi Arabia? April 2, 2021



Context

(US troops leaving Saudi Arabia) - 'Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Saudi crown prince of drawdown in June 2 call..'

It’s Time for the U.S. to Leave Iraq - '..the next country U.S. troops will leave will be Saudi Arabia.'

(Peace) - '..Sadly, my generation had to relearn the lessons of Vietnam in Iraq and Afghanistan .. to do everything in our power to avoid more wars..'


'..the U.S. should encourage Iran and its Arab neighbors to use 2021 for confidence-building measures..'

[Yemen] '..end this war' - Mattis

Nuremberg chief prosecutor .. his motto is “law not war”..'