Trump to Arm Saudis: Human Rights are a Feature, Not a Bug
Former President Trump announced he would approve the sale of America's hyper-advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. This comes after years of documented Saudi civilian casualties in Yemen, often from US-supplied arms. The UN panel of experts on Yemen reported in 2019 that US-manufactured weapons were used in attacks likely violating international humanitarian law. Selling F-35s to a regime
that used older weapons to decimate Yemen raises the question: Are 'human rights concerns' just a minor technicality before a massive arms deal? This isn't just about Trump. The U.S. has been the world’s largest arms exporter for decades . Both Republican and Democratic administrations have poured billions into Saudi coffers, as documented by SIPRI . It seems promoting 'democracy' means ensuring
your allies have the latest tech to, well, do whatever they want. Apparently, the only thing more reliable than a Saudi check is American hypocrisy.