Opinions | Biden is doubling down on Trumps mistake of arms dealing with this rogue regime

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Moreover, the UAE is in the midst of two recent scandals that are hurting US interests. Some of the UAE’s most important leaders, including Abu Dhabi’s de facto leader and crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed (known as MBZ), have been indicted in the accusation of former Trump fundraiser Thomas Barrack. He was arrested in July on charges of failing to register as a foreign lobbyist, obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. At the behest of the UAEs, according to prosecutors, Barrack tried to persuade Trump and his advisers to weaken U.S. relations with the UAEs rival, Qatar, which is home to America’s largest military base in the Middle East. That base and the Qatari government’s role as a mediator with the Taliban have been critical to the U.S. evacuation effort from Afghanistan.

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