Khashoggi's Killer Gets Red Carpet for 'Normalization' Talks
The Independent details MBS's upcoming White House visit, painting it as a strategic move for 'regional stability' and a chance to discuss 'normalization' with Israel. They mention the 2018 assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, (a minor setback, apparently), and Trump's 'demands' for Saudi investment. What they omit is that the US intelligence community explicitly concluded MBS approved Khashoggi's
murder, yet he faced no meaningful consequence beyond a brief diplomatic chill. Now, the demand isn't justice, but transactional 'peace' deals, likely involving more US weapons sales. So, the 'demands' aren't about human rights; they're about securing Saudi patronage and, conveniently, pushing a new iteration of 'peace' that bypasses Palestinian concerns. How many times can a brutal dictator be
rehabilitated if he's willing to sign the right checks and make the right deals? For some, apparently, the cost of a journalist's life pales in comparison to arms deals and political 'normalization' rhetoric.