US Elite Dines with Saudi Crown Prince, 'Human Rights' Apparently on Dessert Menu
The Hill reports Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other power players hobnobbed at the White House with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The article conveniently glosses over MBS's well-documented role in the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a fact the CIA concluded with "high confidence" in 2018. Washington's public outrage clearly has a short shelf-life when oil and arms deals
are involved. One might wonder if the talking points about 'shared values' and 'regional stability' were served alongside the canapés, while justice for Khashoggi, and thousands of Yemeni civilians victimized by Saudi-led aggression, was conveniently relegated to the memory hole. The moral compass of corporate and political elites consistently points towards profit and power, with human rights an
optional accessory.