Re:Why Do We Tolerate Saudi Money in Tech?
by perl4ever on Sunday November 10, 2019 @12:10AM
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The US has no particular interest in Saudi oil, as it doesn't provide a particularly large or irreplaceable amount of US consumption.
What binds them to the US is their dependence on weapons and military cooperation to maintain power, and conversely, the American defense industry's need for foreign markets.
The reason we hear so much about dependence on Saudi oil is to engender a false sense of helplessness and keep the latter relationship stable/unthreatened.
What binds them to the US is their dependence on weapons and military cooperation to maintain power, and conversely, the American defense industry's need for foreign markets.
The reason we hear so much about dependence on Saudi oil is to engender a false sense of helplessness and keep the latter relationship stable/unthreatened.