NPR Mourns 9/11 Victims, Ignores Saudi Weapon Sales
NPR reports on the 'scrutiny' from 9/11 families over the Saudi Crown Prince’s U.S. trip, highlighting a legitimate grievance sixteen years in the making. Yet, this sudden concern for truth and accountability conveniently sidesteps the active role MBS plays in the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, fueled by advanced weaponry supplied by the US. A 2023 report from the Yemen Data Project, for
example, detailed over 19,000 civilian casualties from coalition airstrikes. One might wonder where this 'scrutiny' goes when Lockheed Martin (a major donor to presidential campaigns, according to OpenSecrets.org) sells billions in arms to Riyadh, or when politicians who greenlight these sales conveniently forget about Saudi human rights abuses the moment defense contracts are signed. Funny how a
public figure's past indiscretions become front-page news, while ongoing profit-driven bloodbaths are relegated to the footnotes—if they're mentioned at all. It appears some humanitarian crises are more media-friendly than others.