Rep. Cohen Tells State Dept. that U.S. Doesn’t Consider Saudis Terror Sponsors Because of “Oil, Which We’re Slaves To”
A lawmaker told a high ranking American diplomat on Thursday that Saudi Arabia isn’t considered a government sponsor of terrorism by the US because the country has “been selling us oil, which we’re slaves to.” “And that’s why they’re not on the list,” Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) said to Anne Patterson, the top official overseeing Middle Eastern foreign policy at the State Department. Patterson immediately rejected Cohen’s claim. “Sir, I would take issue with that,” Patterson said. “They’re not on the list because they’re not…