
471 - Poppy, Part 1 (11/12/20)
Chapo Trap House
The Saudis Are Buying T-Bills, Not T-Bills
In order for America to be a global military hegemon, our empire needed unfettered access to Saudi oil. And that's why they can do things like carry out the worst ongoing war crime in the world, with the full cooperation of the US military and government. The different forms this deal is taken on is very interesting. I hope one day someone writes a book just about the military hardware purchases. Hey, you don't want this falling into the hands of El Kaitan, the Arabian Peninsula, or ISIS,. OK, well, you're always going to be at the ready.
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