US Secures $1 Trillion Saudi Deal After Human Rights 'Rehabilitation' Effort
MBS’s image rehabilitation tour following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi seems to have been less about genuine remorse and more about strategic investment. This isn't the first time an autocratic leader gets a PR facelift when billions are on the table. The optics of the U.S. touting a 'commitment' from a regime known for extreme human rights abuses, even as it pledges nuclear energy and F-35s,
raise questions about who truly benefits from such 'partnerships'. One might wonder if the U.S. has a 'human rights pricing list' where brutal repressions are overlooked at certain dollar amounts. The deal appears to prioritize military sales and economic ties over any substantive change in behavior, suggesting a transactional approach to international relations where morality is merely a
suggestion unless inconvenient.