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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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