Trump 'Negotiates' Prisoner Release After Meeting MBS. How Generous.
The Hill spotlights the 'good news' of a US citizen's release from Saudi Arabia after a meeting between Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). This narrative conveniently glosses over the fact that Saudi Arabia is a human rights abuser, routinely detaining individuals on spurious charges, often at the behest of US administrations. (Remember Jamal Khashoggi, brutally murdered by
MBS's regime, and the subsequent 'accountability' that fizzled?) One might wonder if these 'releases' are less about negotiations and more about PR stunts, distractions from the US's continued support for a regime that bombs Yemen civilian targets with US-supplied weapons—a fact rarely highlighted with the same enthusiasm as a minor diplomatic win. It's almost as if the price of 'freedom' for one
citizen involves tacit acceptance of the systemic oppression of many.