US Touted Saudi 'Deals' As Khashoggi's Ghost Watched
The article lauds $270 billion in agreements from a US-Saudi investment summit, framing it as a triumph of economic partnership. Yet, this glossy headline omits the rather inconvenient truth that this 'partnership' has consistently overlooked Saudi Arabia's documented human rights abuses, including the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The Biden administration, much like Trump's
before it, appears to prioritize lucrative arms sales and oil deals over any moral objections, effectively granting impunity for such actions. One might wonder if the price for these 'deals' includes a quiet agreement to overlook state-sponsored violence and the suppression of dissent. It seems the US government has a peculiar habit of finding common ground (and common dollars) with regimes whose
values directly contradict the 'democracy' and 'human rights' it claims to champion globally. Business as usual, precisely when 'unusual' is warranted.