“[W]hen it comes to Saudi Arabia, what we said is we needed to recalibrate the relationship to make sure that it more effectively reflected our own interests, our own values, but not rupture it, because we’ve got a multiplicity of interests involved and our values.  And so when it comes to the relationship broadly, Saudi Arabia’s been an important partner in dealing with extremism.  It’s been an important partner in contending with challenges posed by Iran.”

-Antony Blinken, in comments to Jake Tapper on CNN program, State Of The Union. [CNN]