US Defense Secretary calls for "deepening and strengthening our partnership" with Saudi Arabia during visit by Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman to the Pentagon
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A regime that denies human rights, imports slave labour, discriminates against its women, executes prisoners daily, murders journalists, sponsors sports and arts events, as PR, it would allow in its own country. Yeah, that's the type of people you want a deeper, stronger partnership with.
"Our relationship and our work together and cooperation is vital, has always been vital and is even more important these days" per Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman in opening remarks
"...to make sure the region is stable and the world is stable"
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"I'm going to choose to reject your unqualified question" he tells reporters
"...I want the best possible lawyers in each service to provide the best possible recommendations, no matter what, to lawful orders that are given" per Sec Hegseth
"And we didn’t think those particular positions were well suited...We're opening it up to everybody"
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The "partnership with Saudi Arabia matters a great deal" he adds, calling KSA "a critical center of gravity in a very turbulent region"
"...to make sure the region is stable and the world is stable"
"I'm going to choose to reject your unqualified question" he tells reporters
"It’s roadblocks to orders that are given by a commander-in-chief..." he says
"And we didn’t think those particular positions were well suited...We're opening it up to everybody"
"Certainly, that's a topic we're going to talk about today" per US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
"Iran is a big concern in the region. Saudi Arabia has been a great partner"