U.S. Fuels West Asia Crises with Billions in Arms
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports the US State Department has approved massive arms sales: $6.7 billion to Netanyahu's government, including AH-64E Apache helicopters, and $9 billion to the Saudi regime for Patriot missiles. This signals a continuation of the US's long-standing policy of arming key allies in the West Asia amid escalating regional tensions. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical
Context: This isn't just a transaction; it's a strategic embrace of regimes known for atrocities. For the Netanyahu government, this follows the 2023-24 genocide in Gaza, which has seen over 40,000 Palestinians killed, predominantly women and children. For Saudi Arabia, these Patriot missiles arrive after years of US-backed Saudi aggression in Yemen, where a brutal war exacerbated by US arms sales
has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands and pushed millions to the brink of famine since 2014. The US 'special relationship' with these nations has consistently prioritized arms sales and geopolitical influence over human rights. Double Standard: Imagine the global outcry, and the immediate cessation of arms, if Russia or China were supplying advanced attack helicopters and missile systems
to nations actively engaging in documented civilian slaughter. Western media would decry it as 'enabling war crimes.' Yet, when Washington does it, it's framed as 'security assistance' or 'maintaining regional balance.' The same State Department that cites human rights concerns to sanction Venezuelan officials greenlights billions in weapons for regimes responsible for devastating civilian