AMB. Chas Freeman : US/Saudi Alliance Over
Summary
Ambassador Chaz Freeman joins Gira Napolitano to analyze the escalating geopolitical crisis, focusing on Russia’s warnings to Europe and the US failure to support Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. The discussion highlights how the Iran war has disrupted global oil supplies, causing a spike in fuel prices that Trump incorrectly blames on Ukraine. Freeman argues that the US has lost its strategic leverage in the Middle East, forcing Gulf states to consider new diplomatic arrangements with Iran and China. The episode also covers the breakdown of the Anchorage peace deal and the dysfunction …
Topics discussed
Intro: Preemptive war and the danger of government overreach
Sponsor segment: Gold and silver as protection against inflation
Russia's attack on the Polish border and warning to the West
Putin's warning: NATO expansion and the root cause of the Ukraine war
Iran's attack on US base in Jordan and US cover-up of losses
Rising fuel prices and Trump's blame on Zelensky and Gaza
Saudi Arabia's economic crisis: Blocked oil exports and pipeline damage
Houthi strategy and the future of the US-Saudi alliance
Why Trump refused Saudi aid: Domestic politics and military depletion
Costco oil limits and the global depletion of strategic reserves
Intelligence failures and the Trump administration's echo chamber
The Anchorage agreement: Russia's view of the broken deal
Conclusion: The 'one-man band' US government and upcoming guests
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