US-Saudi Summit: All Roads Lead to Profit, Not Principles
When the Biden administration talks about 'investment summits' with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, they mean business – specifically, the kind that whitewashes past atrocities. Remember the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and journalist, which the CIA concluded MBS ordered? (Source: Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 2021 Report). Apparently, that's just a minor
speed bump on the highway to 'strategic partnership' when there are petrodollars involved. The US-Saudi relationship has always pivoted on oil and arms. Now, it's about 'diversifying' investments – because who needs human rights when you can secure lucrative military contracts and stabilize energy markets? One might wonder how many disappearing journalists it takes for a 'strategic partner' to
become a pariah, or if the price tag just needs to be high enough. (Hint: It always is.)