This is CBS I on the world with John Bachelor.

Here's John Bachelor.

I read Reuters reporting most recently from this headline,

U.S. expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia.

This is reported out of London.

No one's denying it.

Washington has already signaled to Saudi Arabia

goes Reuters copy that it was prepared to lift the ban.

The newspaper reported citing a person familiar with the situation.

That would be the State Department.

And reminding us, Reuters does, soon after taking office in 2021 immediately to my memory, President Biden adopted a tougher

stance over Saudi Arabia's campaign against the Iran-Aline, Houthis in Yemen, which

has inflicted heavy civilian casualties.

Saudi Arabia, the biggest U.S. arms customer, has chafed under those restrictions,

rights Reuters.

I welcome Mary Kissel, Executive Vice President Stephen's Incorporated former senior advisor to the Secretary of State.

Mary, diplomacy is the art of not committing yourself. My memory of the Biden administration during

the campaign and then immediately after inauguration Saudi Arabia was villainized for various offenses, yes, the Houthis who are now

firing routinely rockets at all international trade in the Red Sea.

And against MBS, Muhammad bin Salman, the crown prince,

the heir apparent to Saudi Arabia,

villainizing both the country and the crown prince over various episodes in the previous

...