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4/23/2016 0:00
[rtl]Samih Saab *
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before the summit which brought together US President Barack Obama and the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, it was a lot of talk about the relationship between Washington and the Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia. It is clear that this relationship marred by a lot of contradictions and differences of opinion, as reflected tension in a number of issues of concern to the region, and increased tension with criticism from Obama to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states in an interview with themagazine «Atlantic». The day the US president described the Gulf states as being verysimilar «passengers free of charge».
But what it is worth stopping him is that the US-Gulf relationship began to deteriorate since the Obama justice for threatening a military strike against the regime of President
Bashar al - Assad in Syria in August 2013 and acceptance with Russia to settle the
to disarm the Syrian chemical weapons. But the US to refrain from toppling the Syrian regime 's military was hiding for fear of an American non - availability of alternative rather than for another reason. The revelations Obama in his interview with the network «Fox News» American television a few days ago about
that Libya was one of the worst choices he has made in foreign policy is not a defense of the regime of Moamer Kadhafi, but the Western failure to find an alternative avoids Libya chaos which thus led to it after the fall of the regime In which. He was blaming Obama focused primarily on European allies, particularly France and Britain. Perhaps itwas the fear of a repeat of the scenario in Syria is the motivation that prompted US President to prudence in a military strike against the Syrian regime. From the point ofview of the Gulf states , it has been looking forward only to topple Assad without much consideration to what could be the consequent control of complete chaos on Syria. The
second factor that played a major role in deepening the rift between the Obama administration and the Gulf States, the US signature on nuclear deal with Iran. Gulf states would prefer the continuation of sanctions on Tehran in order to accept the final abandon its nuclear ambitions are peaceful even among them. This is not the only point that was worry about the Gulf states, but that the Iranian role in the region generates concern among these countries is much higher than that resulting from its nuclear ambitions. It does not seem idea put forward by Obama on the Gulf b »Sharing» influence with Iran in the region has been well received they have, but Zadthm alienated from Washington and made them more suspicious of US intentions. Did not ease the fears of Gulf US pledges security guarantees pledged by Obama to defend the Gulf if its exposure to any attack.
The payment of the increased uncertainty in the relationship with the United States ,Saudi Arabia , to pursue a policy may not liking much of the United States. Thus was the war on the Houthis in Yemen. As the Gulf military support to armed factions in Syria preclude acceptance of these factions commitment to a political solution to the Syrian crisis and push things further escalation.
All this created more than a misunderstanding with this widening for the first time between the US administration and the Gulf states. It does not seem that some bets in the Gulf for the possibility of a return to normal as soon as Obama left the White House after months. It found that the rift in relations not based on a personal matter, but stems from the issue being considered by the United States to its interests in the Middle East.Whatever the next US president 's name, it is unlikely that invalidates Obama 's policy dates back to the construction of a policy from scratch.
The priority of the United States is now in the Middle East is the elimination of al «Daash» terrorist, while sticking Gulf priority topple the Syrian regime , despite the fact that it contributes to the strengthening of terrorism. If America had returned to support the military option against Assad that they extend the life of the war is not only in Syria but also in Iraq. It would not be would veto the nuclear deal with Iran only escalate dangers in the region. Therefore , it is extremely difficult for any future American president to give up completely on the Obama policy is due to the escalation policy in the Middle East, especially that such policy attempted by the United States and entered in more than trouble. * Writer and journalist Lebanese[/rtl]
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