Saudi Arabia, a key Gulf ally, suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, sources say.

Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials.

Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing “Project Freedom” on social media Sunday afternoon, the officials said, angering leadership in Saudi Arabia. In response, the Kingdom informed the U.S. it would not allow the U.S. military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh or fly through Saudi airspace to support the effort, the officials said.

  • Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    He was already a failure to the point that they were going to remove the Trump name from all of his properties.

    https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/15/502201761/trumps-name-will-be-removed-from-apartment-buildings-after-residents-demand-it

    When they rehabilitated his image for the Apprentice Trump was in a run down office at the end of his career. The producers commented how badly the place stunk and how most of the lights were either flickering or out. They spent half a million dollars just fixing it up to make it presentable for the show.

    His whole persona was fabricated for reality TV and that is the Trump most people know. A washed up failed and forgotten businessman brought back to life for reality TV. It was and still is a joke played on everyone not smart enough to see through the bullshit.