Mohammed bin Salman's cousin's violent threat to the West: Saud al-Shaalan warns those who 'challenge' Saudi Arabia that 'we are all projects of jihad and martyrdom' - after Biden said there would be 'consequences' for OPEC cut.

[jboldeniv]

It seems like many countries are rebelling against the U.S. all over the world.

[KrisF]

It's interesting to see this breakdown between the US and SA. They used to have close ties but those are some pretty strong words by those who aren't afraid to walk the walk.

[jboldeniv]

Yep. It seems like many other nations are trying to flex against the U.S. these days. I guess those days of being afraid of the U.S. are over with.

[KrisF]

Yeah, it's at least in part due to the strength of the dollar comming into question as a reserve currency (due to the national debt), and how its relationship with various nations has played out. The latter can be seen via foriegn policy, institutions like the UN and NGOs for instance.