Some pretty smart folks warned us about entangling alliances back in the day. Our Government should have listened. Considering evil nations like Saudi Arabia 'Close Friends', is selling the American soul to the Devil.
Good article by Ron Paul.
The Saudi version of the disappearance and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi seems to change every day or so. The latest is the Saudi government claim that the opposition journalist was killed in a “botched interrogation” at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Or was it a fist-fight? What is laughable is that the Saudi king has placed Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, a prime suspect, in charge of the investigation of Khashoggi’s murder!
Though the official story keeps changing, what is unlikely to change is Washington’s continued relationship with Saudi Arabia. It is a partnership that is in no way beneficial to Americans or the US national interest.
President Trump has promised “severe punishment” if the Saudi government is found to have been involved in Khashoggi’s murder, but he also took off the table any reduction in arms sales to prop up the murderous Saudi war on Yemen. It’s all about jobs, said President Trump. So the Saudi killing of thousands in Yemen can go on. Some murders are more important than others, obviously.
The killing of Khashoggi puts the Trump Administration in a difficult situation. President Trump views Iran as designated enemy number one. Next month the US Administration intends to impose a new round of sanctions designed to make it impossible for Iran to sell its oil on the international market. To keep US fuel prices from spiking over this move Trump is relying on other countries, especially Saudi Arabia, to pump more and make up the difference. But the Saudis have threatened $400 oil...
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The Saudis Keep Changing Their Story on the Murder of Khashoggi. What Should We Do?
As far as the Saudi story of what happened to Khashoggi, it has changed more times since the story broke than I change underwear in a week. It's like the Trump Tower story; those details & version of events have changed about 15 times since that story broke.
Trump has deep financial ties to the Saudis going back many years.
Trump does NOT care if his financial interests are tied to brutality & murder, just as long as Trump's interests remain intact.
Trump has demonstrated he has absolutely no problem making light of sexual assault victims that have been traumatized.
Now, Trump accepts the murder of a reporter (we ALL know Trump HATES reporters) and it's all good.
Why, just the other day Trump was praising that idiot from Montana, Gianforte, for body slamming a reporter.
Trump continues to demonstrate that he is the most amoral POTUS in modern history; possibly the most amoral POTUS ever.
Hitler would be proud.