Washington Post Contributor Believed Killed by Saudi Arabia

[Anonymous]

Turkey just released the American pastor. Erdogan is cozying up to Trump for support in Erdogan’s feud with the Saudis. Such geopolitical high school drama!!

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Did you guys know that our government trains Saudis to fly sophisticated fighter jets? Why would we give such training and military know how to a country that murders its citizens? It would be like us training the N. Koreans. I don't get it. Why does the US treat the Saudis so well?

Money and oil, though that is redundant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you guys know that our government trains Saudis to fly sophisticated fighter jets? Why would we give such training and military know how to a country that murders its citizens? It would be like us training the N. Koreans. I don't get it. Why does the US treat the Saudis so well?

Ai, lol, such earnestness. Did you know we supply intelligence to the Saudis that allowed them to unleash famine and cholera on thousands of Yemeni children? Why would we do that? Yet we do. Hmmm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

That's hilarious - all that happened here is proof the Sauds can be brutal people, even to their own. Holding a green card does not make him American; it makes him a Saud with a green card. He chose to go back to Turkey and go into the Saud embassy. He knew the risks.

He didn't have a green card.

The more pertinent question is: why does the US think it can hold KSA accountable for what it does with its citizens in a third country? For what ANY country does with its citizens anywhere? In what way is the US a party to these events? In other words, what is a good response to the Saudis saying - what's it to you? I know Halloween is coming but the global policeman costume has been fraying at the seams for quite some time, and it seems no one is particularly frightened.

Why would DHS tell the president he has a green card? He lived in Virginia. What does it even matter where he lived?. We can’t allow thuggish regimes to go around the world committing murder. The Saudis get away with so much because of their money. Trump and Kushner are ideal marks for crooks like the Saudis. That’s why Trump visited them first.

[Anonymous]

April 2018

Jared delivers US Intel to KSA and MSB.

Was Jamal on that list?

If so, he should get the Rosenberg treatment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:April 2018

Jared delivers US Intel to KSA and MSB.

Was Jamal on that list?

If so, he should get the Rosenberg treatment.

Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5575395/amp/Saudi-crown-prince-brags-Jared-Kushner-handed-U-S-intelligence.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you guys know that our government trains Saudis to fly sophisticated fighter jets? Why would we give such training and military know how to a country that murders its citizens? It would be like us training the N. Koreans. I don't get it. Why does the US treat the Saudis so well?

Ai, lol, such earnestness. Did you know we supply intelligence to the Saudis that allowed them to unleash famine and cholera on thousands of Yemeni children? Why would we do that? Yet we do. Hmmm.

Yes, not only do we help them in their war with Yemen, we don't really do much to get them up to speed on flying fighter jets. A lot of the work in KSA is outsourced, including the war. Lots of on-Saudis sitting in cockpits is how the KSA wages war.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

That's hilarious - all that happened here is proof the Sauds can be brutal people, even to their own. Holding a green card does not make him American; it makes him a Saud with a green card. He chose to go back to Turkey and go into the Saud embassy. He knew the risks.

He didn't have a green card.

The more pertinent question is: why does the US think it can hold KSA accountable for what it does with its citizens in a third country? For what ANY country does with its citizens anywhere? In what way is the US a party to these events? In other words, what is a good response to the Saudis saying - what's it to you? I know Halloween is coming but the global policeman costume has been fraying at the seams for quite some time, and it seems no one is particularly frightened.

Why would DHS tell the president he has a green card? He lived in Virginia. What does it even matter where he lived?. We can’t allow thuggish regimes to go around the world committing murder. The Saudis get away with so much because of their money. Trump and Kushner are ideal marks for crooks like the Saudis. That’s why Trump visited them first.

You're funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you guys know that our government trains Saudis to fly sophisticated fighter jets? Why would we give such training and military know how to a country that murders its citizens? It would be like us training the N. Koreans. I don't get it. Why does the US treat the Saudis so well?

Ai, lol, such earnestness. Did you know we supply intelligence to the Saudis that allowed them to unleash famine and cholera on thousands of Yemeni children? Why would we do that? Yet we do. Hmmm.

Yes, not only do we help them in their war with Yemen, we don't really do much to get them up to speed on flying fighter jets. A lot of the work in KSA is outsourced, including the war. Lots of on-Saudis sitting in cockpits is how the KSA wages war.

That's right, and every so often KSA tries to talk the US into invading Iran. Chew on this, reflect on how America's "trusted ally" wants to use its military as a mercenary force.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:April 2018

Jared delivers US Intel to KSA and MSB.

Was Jamal on that list?

If so, he should get the Rosenberg treatment.

Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5575395/amp/Saudi-crown-prince-brags-Jared-Kushner-handed-U-S-intelligence.html

That's kind of silly, seeing as MBS was fully aware of Khashoggi's actions. The man wrote for a global newspaper, it's not like he was passing notes in the hallway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saudi Arabia is just a horrible country right now

True. They're also aiding terrorists in Yemen. But all of a sudden their horrible behavior is Trump's fault.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/08/29/the-united-arab-emirates-and-saudi-arabia-are-aiding-terrorists-in-yemen/?utm_term=.c51a1e182a51

Not Trump's fault, but Trump is a contributing factor. Who do you think is supplying Saudi Arabia with the weapons they are using in Yemen? The US military is even aiding the attacks.

That all started before Trump took office. Obama was just as guilty of the Yemen slaughter. I despise Trump as much as anyone but the Yemen war was something he inherited, not created.

And don't forget the squashing of the Bahrain uprising, where the majority asked for more input into the government only to be crushed by the minority government.

The buck stops with him now. He owns this. Obama owns his 8 years. Trump owns his time in office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The buck stops with him now. He owns this. Obama owns his 8 years. Trump owns his time in office.

That's true but do admit that Trump gets way more shit for the very same things Obama did with little notice. Agree or not?

[Anonymous]

The Kingdom is just that. The King ordered the death of one of his subjects.

Western governments *never* do that? Or do it seldomly?

It's just so confusing.

Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The Kingdom is just that. The King ordered the death of one of his subjects.

Western governments *never* do that? Or do it seldomly?

It's just so confusing.

Get over it.

And you have no idea how true that is. This is a country NAMED for its rulers.

[Anonymous]

Bloomberg has now pulled out of the Riyadh conference.