US Welcomes MBS Back for F-35s, Forgetting Bone Saw, Remembering Oil
Mainstream media gushes about the Saudi 'comeback' in D.C., focusing on F-35s, AI, and defense deals. The New Arab notes how 'Trump’s lavish welcome for Mohammed bin Salman marked both his official rehabilitation and a sweeping strategic reset of US-Saudi ties.' This 'reset' conveniently overlooks the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a brutality that once garnered widespread condemnation
from the very same Washington establishment. Apparently, a few years and a fat military contract are all it takes to scrub inconvenient details from the collective memory of bipartisan 'values.' While President Biden once vowed to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah,' the allure of lucrative defense contracts and geopolitical maneuvering around an ever-expanding war have a curious way of transforming
'pariah' into 'valued partner.' One might wonder how many F-35s it takes to make a bone-saw disappear from the narrative, or what 'human rights' truly means when measured in petrodollars. The 'comeback' isn't about Saudi progress; it's about Washington's profitable amnesia.