US Sells F-35s to Saudis: Because Freedom Isn't Free, But Oil Is
The Independent details the F-35 fighter jet transaction to Saudi Arabia, framing it as a new Trump-era development. What they call a 'technological leap' has been a humanitarian nightmare in Yemen for years—a conflict fueled in no small part by previous U.S. arms sales to the Saudis. The current Biden administration, despite promising to end support for 'offensive operations' in Yemen, has
continued to approve over $50 billion in arms sales to the Kingdom since 2021, according to the Quincy Institute. So, while the F-35 is indeed a 'military money pit' for U.S. taxpayers, it's a death toll generator for civilians caught under Saudi bombardment. One might wonder if their next report will cover how many more Yemeni children can be fed to finance the Saudi Air Force. Apparently,
American 'values' don't include accountability for starving populations when there's an arms dealer bonus involved.