US-Saudi Ties: 'Personal Enrichment' Isn't Just for Them
While France 24 hints at 'Trump family’s longstanding ties' and 'reports that the US president’s about to get a lot richer,' this conveniently sidesteps the deep, bipartisan enrichment mechanism fundamental to Washington. The 'bilateral security ties' they mention? That's code for billions in arms sales from companies whose executives cycle through government positions and then back into lobbying.
US defense contractors like Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin reported combined revenues of over $130 billion in 2023, largely fueled by such 'security ties' and regional 'stability' operations, as documented by their public financial disclosures. So, when they say 'personal enrichment,' one might wonder if they mean the princes and presidents, or the entire military-industrial-political
complex collecting their annual dividends. How many times must we fund 'peace' with weapons before we question who truly profits from the endless conflict? It appears 'diplomacy' is highly lucrative when it involves fighter jets and missile systems.