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Re:Magic Leap Raises $461M from Saudis by ahtu123 on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @12:33PM (#16538036)
But but but they're our allies! There's definitely some selective enforcement of our ideals. As long as it doesn't get in the way of military or business it's fine. This is the country that financed 9/11. It's not "racist" to be skeptical of Saudi Arabia.
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Re:Magic Leap Raises $461M from Saudis by maxxxxx on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @12:53PM (#16538236)
They buy a lot of expensive weapons so they are an ally.
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Re:Magic Leap Raises $461M from Saudis by Maybestring on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @02:20PM (#16538999)
They buy a lot of expensive weapons using a gift card from uncle Sam.

You've got the causal relationship backwards.

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Re:Magic Leap Raises $461M from Saudis by maxxxxx on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @02:29PM (#16539075)
What gift card? I thought they are living off oil.
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Re:Magic Leap Raises $461M from Saudis by Maybestring on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @03:18PM (#16539443)
US military aid is often in the form of dollars with the string attached that they be used to purchase weapons from US companies.
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