11-20-2018, 05:04 PM
Well, Trump and Pompeo have made it clear that even though all evidence points to MBS ordering the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kashoggi, the U.S. isn't going to take further action against Saudi Arabia ('we are staying with Saudia Arabia').
The CIA and international intelligence contend that MBS ordered the hit. But, Trump says, "maybe he did, maybe he didn't, maybe we'll never know". Well, we already know he did, even if our President pretends otherwise. Anyway, Trump says he won't support the punitive actions Congress is recommending.
The rationale: The President and Secretary of State believe Iran is worse than Saudi Arabia. And, Trump negotiated deals with MBS/Saudi Arabia, though the associated dollar value ($400 billion) and number of jobs (hundreds of thousands) touted by Trump is not confirmed.
Punitive action should be taken against MBS, in my opinion. Getting into bed with that guy and tying our country's Middle East strategy to him personally is really ill-advised, plus it sends a dangerous message to leaders around the world; brazen human rights and press/free speech violations will be overlooked by the U.S. for the right price.
The CIA and international intelligence contend that MBS ordered the hit. But, Trump says, "maybe he did, maybe he didn't, maybe we'll never know". Well, we already know he did, even if our President pretends otherwise. Anyway, Trump says he won't support the punitive actions Congress is recommending.
The rationale: The President and Secretary of State believe Iran is worse than Saudi Arabia. And, Trump negotiated deals with MBS/Saudi Arabia, though the associated dollar value ($400 billion) and number of jobs (hundreds of thousands) touted by Trump is not confirmed.
Punitive action should be taken against MBS, in my opinion. Getting into bed with that guy and tying our country's Middle East strategy to him personally is really ill-advised, plus it sends a dangerous message to leaders around the world; brazen human rights and press/free speech violations will be overlooked by the U.S. for the right price.