Discussion on Saudi Arabia's Military Transport

Another point: the Saudis came by a— a cargo plane.

Their coming by cargo plane was what raised questions.

It was questionable. Why would they come by cargo plane? The guy

even mentioned a contract, for example.

It's not even a very comfortable plane. I haven't actually seen that cargo

military plane up close.

But maybe that's why the prince,

who was raised in the lap of luxury, grew up—

Can't he come by private jet? Why by a—

What did he buy a private jet for?

So he could take these trips himself, of course.

A cargo plane is a cargo plane.

And besides— private jets, there are very good government planes

that Saudi Arabia has plenty of

for things like this, for moving people around.

Besides, if it were something secret,

who would he want to hide it from? The Americans know

he's coming, and we know he's coming.

There isn't really any danger to him, either.

Probably.

We didn't understand this.

One possibility was raised,

that the Saudi has come and brought some money,

whether in pallets of dollars or gold, or

whatever.

Doesn't that much fit in a private jet?

A lot—

And it's not a small jet.

Say one billion dollars in hundreds, how much would that be?

It would be a lot of pallets.

I think they can't even load it up to the roof, like a truck.

It's not like

they can fill it up,

since they have to maintain the plane's balance and all that

or not.

For whom? For the Yemenis?

Yes. This was brought up, and—well,

I also heard news that he brought it and took it away.

Hopefully that's how it is.

Why is this interesting?

First of all, if he brought it, gave it,

received it, to give to the Yemenis—

I don't think he can bring it and take it away. This is Iran.

This isn't the environment for Muqtada's dealings and such.

Maybe we won't accept his offer, but his money—

He doesn't need to take his money away.

I really don't know whether this happened, but

the issue...

Look, if such a thing existed, what would it

confirm again? That issue of buying security.

But look, I'm saying, even if security could be sold to these countries,

its price isn't one billion dollars.

Let's not forget that.

Look, I don't think this is true. There's an

uh, very

outdated analysis in our country. Whenever something

happens, they say so-and-so sold out so-and-so.

Right?

And it's really always wrong. There is no buying and selling

like this. Maybe there was an

economic-security relationship. Well, if it brought in money.

Well, if it brought something of material value.

But it's not like that.

He himself understands that, for example, he can't come here

and say, "I want to give you one billion dollars, you sell Yemen."

No, that we sell Yemen.

One assumption was that he would bring it for you to give to Yemenis

so they wouldn't hit me.

This won't work either. Who in Yemen is now willing

to take one billion dollars and remain under blockade,

with martyrs and a ground war?

Then say, “I won’t hit Saudi Arabia.”

Why not? I want to say Yemen’s demand of Saudi Arabia is

that it lift the blockade off me.

Wait, we’re not talking about whether it’s right or wrong.

In our country, there are people who say the U.S.

has violated clauses one and five of the agreement.

So we say, fine, in exchange for violating clause five,

come and implement clause one.

Well, these same people in our country say they don’t even

want money.

Now, one billion is a lot of money. Still, some damage can be inflicted.

But Yemen is much smaller than Iran. Its expenses are much lower than Iran’s.

Its needs are much more urgent than Iran’s.

Iran can provide many things there

that Yemen cannot. Now, an option was raised.

I mean, look, the other side sits down and says— Look,

if Yemen were to ask for even ten

billion right now to end the war,

Saudi Arabia would be willing to pay it.

That’s precisely why I’m saying its price isn’t one billion.

Now—