US Seeks Saudi Pact as Biden Cries 'Democracy Abroad'
According to Al-Monitor, via an FT report, Saudi Arabia is deep in talks with the US for a defense deal, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) slated to visit the White House. This, from the same administration that swore off 'forever wars' and promised a foreign policy rooted in human rights. MBS, let's recall, was assessed by US intelligence to have approved the 2018 murder of journalist
Jamal Khashoggi, a fact the White House now glosses over for a strategic handshake. The move appears to be a back-door attempt to normalize relations with Israel, a tactic previously attempted with the Abraham Accords. Funny how 'democracy' and 'human rights' become flexible terms when there's an oil dollar or regional alignment to be secured. One must wonder if the architects of this pact have
checked the stock prices of major defense contractors recently. The US government seems to prioritize arms sales and geopolitical chess over any semblance of its stated values. This isn't diplomacy; it's a transactional arrangement for perceived security, not shared values.