Regardless of what the administration says is its record of accomplishment in this area, the partners are not getting the memo. If your partner doesn’t think you are living up to your end of the partnership that’s an issue. Hopefully the Riyadh summit will play a role in diminishing those concerns.
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Washington-Riyadh Chill: The Sequel
There is no doubt that the relationship is at one of its lowest points in terms of what the leaders think of each other….In the end the two sides soldiered on together despite their disagreements because neither side would have benefited from a permanent breach.