US troops in Saudi Arabia defend hegemony, not security

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🗓️ 22 September 2019

⏱️ 18 minutes

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The Trump administration is sending US troops to Saudi Arabia as it continues to threaten Iran. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell, says the US-Saudi relationship is "not based on strategic interest so much as it is based on money, money, and money -- going into the coffers of some people in the national security elite, and into the coffers of some politicians who cling to their power." Guest: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell. Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate Pushback on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushbackshow Aaron Maté on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronjmate Pushback on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lu7MGQ Pushback on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pushbackshow Pushback on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2mpwIQm Pushback on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=465855 Find transcripts and more at https://thegrayzone.com/pushback ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone

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0:00.0	Welcome to Pushback. I'm Aaron Mate. After accusing Iran of responsibility for the recent
0:08.1	bombing of Saudi oil facilities, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tehran had committed an act
0:14.2	of war.
0:15.2	There were no Americans killed in this attack, but any time you have an act of war of this nature, there's
0:22.2	always risk that that could happen.
0:24.2	The U.S. has not presented any evidence to prove that Iran bombed the Saudi oil sites, and
0:29.5	the Houthi movement in Yemen has claimed responsibility.
0:33.3	President Trump, meanwhile, has threatened what he called the ultimate option against Iran while
0:37.7	still claiming he favors peace.
0:39.7	Well, there are many options, as you know, Phil, there are many options.
0:43.3	And there's the ultimate option, and there are options a lot less than that.
0:48.3	And we'll see.
0:49.3	We're in a very powerful position.
0:50.9	Right now we're in a very, very powerful position.
0:53.5	Lawrence Wilkerson is the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell,
0:57.0	currently a distinguished professor at the College of William and Mary.
1:02.0	Welcome, Colonel Wilkerson.
1:04.0	What do you make, first of all, of Pompeo declaring the attack on the Saudi oil facility
1:09.0	an act of war by Iran.
1:11.6	And what do you make also the intelligence that has been presented so far to blame Iran
1:16.4	for this attack?
1:18.7	Let's take the last part of your question first.
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