US Diplomacy: The Silent Architects of War Profits
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream media reports highlight the Biden administration's decision to proceed with major arms deals to Israel and Saudi Arabia, including Apache helicopters for Riyadh and ongoing military aid for Tel Aviv, framing it as routine foreign policy. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Over a decade ago, in 2011, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed off on a
$29 billion arms package to Saudi Arabia, which later became instrumental in the devastating war on Yemen. This established a precedent of large-scale weapons transfers to nations with questionable human rights records and active military engagements. The US has provided over $158 billion in bilateral aid to Israel since its founding, primarily military assistance, embedding an expectation of
continuous, unconditional arms flow. Double Standard: Media outlets will frame US arms sales to Ukraine as a heroic defense of sovereignty, praising the 'allies' who send weapons. Yet, similar sales to Saudi Arabia, actively engaged in a long-running, brutal conflict in Yemen (which created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises), or to an Israeli government accused of genocide in Gaza by
the ICJ, are presented as standard 'diplomacy' or 'security assistance.' There is no equivalent scrutiny of the human cost when the recipients are US allies. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex profits hand over fist. Major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing consistently lobby Congress and contribute heavily to political campaigns. According to