Indeed.Imagine the outcry from number 10 if there was a suspicion that some Russians did it?.................oh hang on this is the Saudi's.................nothing to see here.......move along
Indeed.
The Americans are pussy footing around it too. Macron is the only G7 leader asking questions. The Turks have discovered alleged audio and video. This is now claimed to be Khashoggi synced his mobile watch to his server. The discovery of bugging devices in a foreign embassy would probably light the tinderbox.
Linsey Graham has come out and said he's seen the Intel and they should act on it. Trump is playing a deaf un. "I might call them" his reply when asked.I thought the Republicans in Congress had triggered the Magnitsky Act which compels the President to act? Not sure how effective this will be though.
I suppose it would be similar to when a Ukranian journalist faked his death blaming the Russians, muted.Imagine the outcry from number 10 if there was a suspicion that some Russians did it?.................oh hang on this is the Saudi's.................nothing to see here.......move along
I agree.Fantastic interview with Bob Menendez from the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, saying that in his twenty-six years of doing the job, he has never seen human rights, the right to oppose, and democracy, ever given a lower priority by a US president. He was talking after Donald Trump hinted at a further deal with Saudi Arabia, worth 110 billion dollars, despite current investigations into the disappearance, and the probable assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump will put business first, at all costs. For goodness sake, this guy worked for the Washington Post and Turkish officials say they have credible evidence that he was summoned to, and murdered in, the Saudi embassy! It is a monumental story with significant ramifications.
Linsey Graham has come out and said he's seen the Intel and they should act on it. Trump is playing a deaf un. "I might call them" his reply when asked.
His treasury secretary is still going over there for a conference that many media outlets have refused to go in protest.
Let's see how this all unfolds.Had a quick look and it seems they have triggered the Act by writing to Trump insisting he take action. Trump has 120 days to act otherwise Congress will take action. This happened with the last round of Russian sanctions which Trump moaned about but couldn’t stop it happening.
Yet it looked to me like the Saudis have had the place virtually bleached clean before the Turkish investigators were allowed in.It would appear that Trump is now blaming rogue Saudis for the alleged murder after Saudi Arabia threatened a strong response to any sanctions. Wouldn't want to upset King Salman and jeopardise the $110bn arms deal with his "severe consequences". He's sent Pompeo out there to agree a cover story that will stop him having to do anything at all.
It would appear that Trump is now blaming rogue Saudis for the alleged murder after Saudi Arabia threatened a strong response to any sanctions. Wouldn't want to upset King Salman and jeopardise the $110bn arms deal with his "severe consequences". He's sent Pompeo out there to agree a cover story that will stop him having to do anything at all.
It would appear that Trump is now blaming rogue Saudis for the alleged murder after Saudi Arabia threatened a strong response to any sanctions. Wouldn't want to upset King Salman and jeopardise the $110bn arms deal with his "severe consequences". He's sent Pompeo out there to agree a cover story that will stop him having to do anything at all.