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Power Problems • October 5, 2021 

# Bad Friends: America’s Middle East Allies 

President Joe Biden claimed he would defend human rights around the world, but his track record paints a different picture, especially in the Middle East. Quincy Institute senior fellow Annelle Sheline discusses how U.S. policies in the region have protected oppressive leaders while undermining American interests.

**Show Notes**

- [Annelle Sheline bio](http://www.annelle-sheline.com/)
- Annelle Sheline, “[House Passes Measure Ending U.S. Support for Saudi War in Yemen](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/09/23/house-passes-measure-ending-us-support-for-saudi-war-on-yemen/?_ga=2.256345613.706669270.1633361199-594434623.1633361199),” Responsible Statecraft, September 23, 2021.
- Annelle Sheline and Steven Simon, “[Reset Overdue: Remaking U.S.-Saudi Relations](https://quincyinst.org/2020/10/02/reset-overdue-remaking-us-saudi-relations/),” Quincy Brief no. 6, October 2020.

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##### Annelle Sheline 

Research Fellow, Quincy Institute

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##### John Glaser 

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