[…] Speaking at the World Policy Conference in Monaco on Sunday, Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal, an unofficial mouthpiece for his country’s government, denounced Obama for reneging on his pledge to use force in Syria if Assad resorted to poison gas. “When that kind of assurance comes from a leader of a country like the United States, we expect him to stand by it”, said the prince. For the U.S. and other countries to avoid military action, he said, amounts to “almost a criminal negligence.” He also expressed doubt about the efficacy of the agreement with Iran, while grousing that Washington had not consulted early or adequately with Riyadh. […]
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