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🇾🇪🇸🇦 Abdullah Alaoudh: Saudi Arabia is getting dragged deeper into a war it cannot win.
I spoke with Abdullah about the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and his assessment of Mohammed bin Salman was pretty damning.
He believes MBS knows he cannot eliminate the Houthis. But rather than negotiate, he's doubling down militarily, hoping to weaken them enough to secure a better deal.
And now Saudi Arabia is turning to the UAE for help.
Abdullah thinks the Emirati-backed forces in southern Yemen have something Riyadh desperately needs: capable fighters on the ground. In return, Abu Dhabi may be seeking concessions over southern Yemen's political future.
But what really caught my attention was what Abdullah told me about ordinary Saudis.
He says people are increasingly frightened and frustrated by missile warnings, attacks on infrastructure and the constant threat of another strike.
And public opposition is extraordinarily difficult in a country where openly challenging the leadership can carry severe consequences.
The question I keep coming back to is how long MBS can keep escalating a war that is now bringing the consequences directly into Saudi cities.
Abdullah sees no realistic military victory. And the longer this continues, the harder it becomes to imagine a painless exit.
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محمد آل سدران @malsadran2 ·
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@MarioNawfal Houthis escalated the war & attacking civilian infrastructure including airports. Those who justify these attacks support terrorism. It is shameful to attack country sponsored your education while backing aggressors who threaten & endanger pilgrims, and targeted Isalm holy sites. t.co/SeiacJf4Hm
