The Saudi Prince's Return: America's Faith in the Wrong Direction
As the world watched with bated breath, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stepped foot into Washington D.C., marking his first official visit to the United States since the CIA's 2018 conclusion that he was directly responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's murder. The timing couldn't be more symbolic - seven years have passed since the US government acknowledged MBS's involvement in the heinous crime, yet America remains firmly entrenched in its special bond with Saudi Arabia.
The Trump administration's eagerness to rekindle ties with Riyadh is nothing short of astonishing, considering Jamal Khashoggi's fate. The writer and journalist had spent years warning about the dire human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, exposing the dark underbelly of the royal family's repression and the price of silence. In 2017, he broke his year-long silence, publishing a powerful op-ed on the Washington Post, only to be silenced forever by MBS's operatives.
The US-Saudi partnership has long been criticized for its hypocrisy, with America using Saudi Arabia as a proxy to exert influence in the Middle East while conveniently ignoring its own complicity in human rights abuses. The billions of dollars in arms deals and investments made by American companies are mere trinkets compared to the price of freedom that Jamal's life represents.
The Washington Post, once a bastion of journalism and free speech, has succumbed to the Saudi influence, erasing Jamal's memory from its pages while purging its editorial board of voices that dared to challenge censorship. The Post's owner, Jeff Bezos, has all but surrendered to MBS's demands for conformity, silencing dissenting voices and paving the way for a more sanitized narrative.
As Prince Mohammed shakes hands with President Trump, it is clear that America has lost sight of its values. The Saudi prince's return serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of appeasement - when we abandon our principles for the sake of expediency, we invite the worst kind of tyranny to take hold.
The American people are left wondering what they've gained from this Faustian bargain with MBS. One thing is certain: their freedom and the press's ability to speak truth to power have never been more under threat. The Saudi prince's visit should be a wake-up call, a warning that America's addiction to Saudi money and influence comes at a steep price - the erosion of its very soul.
Jamal Khashoggi's murder was a tragedy; the silence that followed is a far greater affront to humanity. As the world watches Prince Mohammed return to Washington, it must ask itself: what price will America pay for its complicity in this Saudi-backed tyranny? Only time will tell if the US will find the courage to stand up against MBS's regime or remain forever entangled in the web of Saudi influence that threatens to strangle American democracy.
As the world watched with bated breath, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stepped foot into Washington D.C., marking his first official visit to the United States since the CIA's 2018 conclusion that he was directly responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's murder. The timing couldn't be more symbolic - seven years have passed since the US government acknowledged MBS's involvement in the heinous crime, yet America remains firmly entrenched in its special bond with Saudi Arabia.
The Trump administration's eagerness to rekindle ties with Riyadh is nothing short of astonishing, considering Jamal Khashoggi's fate. The writer and journalist had spent years warning about the dire human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, exposing the dark underbelly of the royal family's repression and the price of silence. In 2017, he broke his year-long silence, publishing a powerful op-ed on the Washington Post, only to be silenced forever by MBS's operatives.
The US-Saudi partnership has long been criticized for its hypocrisy, with America using Saudi Arabia as a proxy to exert influence in the Middle East while conveniently ignoring its own complicity in human rights abuses. The billions of dollars in arms deals and investments made by American companies are mere trinkets compared to the price of freedom that Jamal's life represents.
The Washington Post, once a bastion of journalism and free speech, has succumbed to the Saudi influence, erasing Jamal's memory from its pages while purging its editorial board of voices that dared to challenge censorship. The Post's owner, Jeff Bezos, has all but surrendered to MBS's demands for conformity, silencing dissenting voices and paving the way for a more sanitized narrative.
As Prince Mohammed shakes hands with President Trump, it is clear that America has lost sight of its values. The Saudi prince's return serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of appeasement - when we abandon our principles for the sake of expediency, we invite the worst kind of tyranny to take hold.
The American people are left wondering what they've gained from this Faustian bargain with MBS. One thing is certain: their freedom and the press's ability to speak truth to power have never been more under threat. The Saudi prince's visit should be a wake-up call, a warning that America's addiction to Saudi money and influence comes at a steep price - the erosion of its very soul.
Jamal Khashoggi's murder was a tragedy; the silence that followed is a far greater affront to humanity. As the world watches Prince Mohammed return to Washington, it must ask itself: what price will America pay for its complicity in this Saudi-backed tyranny? Only time will tell if the US will find the courage to stand up against MBS's regime or remain forever entangled in the web of Saudi influence that threatens to strangle American democracy.
I'm so worried about where America is headed with this Saudi business 
. They're basically besties with a guy who's responsible for a journalist being murdered 
. Like, what even is the point of having values if you're just gonna ignore them for some cash 
? And it's not just that, they're also giving Saudi Arabia a free pass on all its human rights issues 
. It's like America has lost sight of everything that's important 
️. I mean, what happened to the journalism and free speech that used to be all about holding people in power accountable? 
Now it seems like they're just being silenced 
. This whole thing is a total mess 
.
I mean, come on... America's still playing nice with Saudi Arabia despite all the human rights issues and Jamal Khashoggi's murder? It's like they're trying to forget it all happened or something 
The US government is always saying how much it values democracy and freedom, but when it comes down to it, money talks, right? 
Meanwhile, the press is being silenced by its own owners and the Washington Post is erasing Jamal's memory from its pages... it's just not right 
I guess some people really do think that doing business with Saudi Arabia is more important than standing up for human rights 
. It's time for America to take a long hard look at its own values and figure out why they're still so closely tied to Saudi Arabia.
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this is so not right, america needs to wake up and realize theyre being played by saudi arabia 
jamal khashoggi's murder was a tragedy and americas response to it has been a joke 
bezos surrendering to mbs's demands is literally shameful 
... It's crazy how the US is still giving Saudi Arabia a free pass despite all the human rights issues and Jamal Khashoggi's murder. The whole thing feels like a big slap in the face to anyone who cares about freedom of speech and democracy. I mean, what's next? Are they gonna start ignoring human rights abuses in China or North Korea too? 
AND JEFF BEZOS IS JUST STANDING BY, WATCHING IT ALL GO DOWN WITHOUT SAYING A WORD 
BUT WE CAN'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ACT - WE NEED TO TAKE A STAND NOW! 
. But on another, can we honestly say that Saudi Arabia's got a spotless record? I mean, come on, Jamal Khashoggi's murder? 
bezos needs to get his priorities straight, dude. it's not about the benjamins when you're erasing history and silencing dissenting voices 
. We need to take a hard look at our priorities and realize that our values are being sacrificed for the sake of expediency 
