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[timelets]

WTF. Weren't the Saudis supposed to pay America for Khashoggi's murder with equipment purchases?

A Saudi airline on Sunday said it would purchase up to 50 Airbus jets, worth more than $5.5 billion, instead of the Boeing 737 MAX jets it committed last December to buy.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-loses-max-deal-to-airbus-11562520865?mod=hp_lead_pos6

Comments

[malobukov]

Wasn't Boeing supposed to pay American engineers rather than outsource to India for $8/hour?

[timelets]

Of course not.

[lm644]

Not at all. It’s us (well, our current administration) that owe Saudis, not the other way around.

[timelets]

It's the Trump family, rather than the administration.

[lm644]

Is there a difference? judging from the recent performances abroad...

[timelets]

Well, after the Trumps leave government they will continue with their businesses, which is a strong motivation for their current actions domestically and abroad. It's useful to keep in mind this aspect of the administration.