Saudi media investment in Fox News.
This story is somewhat of a blip, but there are two important points. A Saudi prince has purchased 5%, apparently of News Corp., the parent company of the conservative Fox News. This leads to a concern of conservatives that their favorite news source will acquire an Islamist tilt. (*)
Most countries have laws about how much foreign ownership of media properties are allowed. If this investment actually becomes a threat to the free flow of information, or creates an Islamist tilt in the media, then perhaps those laws in the US or elsewhere need adjustment.
More to the point, until we put together an energy independence project, Middle East oil money will continue to result in greater political economic iinfluence for Islamists, and more indirectly, financial backing for terrorists and jihadists.
We can’t win the war while funding both sides.