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Might be buried in another topic but I'm pulling it forward as I've not seen it. The US's pet (whether it's Obama's "bow" or Kushner's buddy MBS) Saudi Arabia may have Dexter-ed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 

 

We don't have an ambassador in Turkey or Saudi Arabia. The CIA could issue a conclusion shortly. 

 

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. MBS denies any knowledge, which of course is crap, and he will have to change his tune shortly. Kushner has been pushing MBS as a US ally. Saudi Arabia is the first country Trump visited as POTUS. The Trump State Department approved a nearly 700M dollar arms deal to Saudi Arabia in March, so that's in the cauldron as well. 

 

The story is summed up well here

 

Developing.

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10 minutes ago, LABillzFan said:

I'm actually more surprised by your return than his disappearance.

 

Coincidence?

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Ben is correct, there is a lot more to be uncovered here.

 

 

Unfortunately, our U.S. 'media' will probably toss out a few ridiculous takes...............like this:

 

Chris Hayes jumps ALL THE SHARKS with INSANE take on Saudis and Trump

 

You know the face you make when you sniff the milk because you’re not sure if it’s still good or not and you can tell by the smell it’s not? Yup, just made that face.

We know Chris Hayes has always been sort of out there for a long while but WTAF with this tweet?

 
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Would be nice to definitively rule out that the Saudis are paying the president massive bribes in exchange for tacit approval for murdering critics!

 

 
 
Did he really think implying the president would take bribes from the Saudis so they could murder his critics is even sane, let alone appropriate?
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12 minutes ago, B-Man said:

Ben is correct, there is a lot more to be uncovered here.

 

 

Unfortunately, our U.S. 'media' will probably toss out a few ridiculous takes...............like this:

 

Chris Hayes jumps ALL THE SHARKS with INSANE take on Saudis and Trump

 

You know the face you make when you sniff the milk because you’re not sure if it’s still good or not and you can tell by the smell it’s not? Yup, just made that face.

We know Chris Hayes has always been sort of out there for a long while but WTAF with this tweet?

 
 
 
Did he really think implying the president would take bribes from the Saudis so they could murder his critics is even sane, let alone appropriate?

Journalist get killed, bash the media. No doubt what side the Trump bots are on 

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1 hour ago, B-Man said:

Ben is correct, there is a lot more to be uncovered here.

 

There is. 

 

But nothing will be accurately covered when it's covered in a vacuum without the benefit of context.

 

*100% of the information available on this issue comes from Erdogan's state run media at this point. Erdogan has shifted dramatically the past three years (as most know).

*The Mullahs are fighting for their lives, and the Saudis are their biggest threat (besides the US), and control a lot of western media.

*Israel and the Saudis are forging a close relationship (historic in its context) and that's pissed off a lot of the old guard inside Israeli intelligence - which might explain why Mossad's favorite journalists/outlets are pushing the story so hard. 

*MSB is also facing internal division inside his own house, extremists inside his own government want him gone and don't want him working with Israel at all.

 

Lots of pieces moving on this story. The best advise is to wait and see. Early judgments will undoubtedly be proven wrong... especially when they're based on analysis which doesn't factor in the bigger picture.  

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42 minutes ago, B-Man said:

Ben is correct, there is a lot more to be uncovered here.

 

 

Unfortunately, our U.S. 'media' will probably toss out a few ridiculous takes...............like this:

 

Chris Hayes jumps ALL THE SHARKS with INSANE take on Saudis and Trump

 

You know the face you make when you sniff the milk because you’re not sure if it’s still good or not and you can tell by the smell it’s not? Yup, just made that face.

We know Chris Hayes has always been sort of out there for a long while but WTAF with this tweet?

 
 
 
Did he really think implying the president would take bribes from the Saudis so they could murder his critics is even sane, let alone appropriate?

 

The administration has already asked, multiple times, for explanation and clarification.  The media is complaining the administration has been ignoring the issue...because the media hasn't seen a story about it in the media.  :wacko:

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Just now, DC Tom said:

 

The administration has already asked, multiple times, for explanation and clarification.  The media is complaining the administration has been ignoring the issue...because the media hasn't seen a story about it in the Turkish State media.  :wacko:

 

FTFY :beer: 

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1 minute ago, DC Tom said:

 

The administration has already asked, multiple times, for explanation and clarification.  The media is complaining the administration has been ignoring the issue...because the media hasn't seen a story about it in the media.  :wacko:

What nonsense. Such butt cleaning of Trump is disgusting. Trump has sent the signal to every thug dictator in the world that he admires them. No wonder they are so brazen in their attacks. They know the WH will only mumble something and hope everyone quickly forgets 

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Just now, Deranged Rhino said:

 

FTFY :beer: 

 

No, you didn't.  The US media doesn't pay attention to the Turkish State media.  They've simply been too busy with Kavanaugh to pay attention.

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Just now, DC Tom said:

 

No, you didn't.  The US media doesn't pay attention to the Turkish State media.  They've simply been too busy with Kavanaugh to pay attention.


On this story they have, considering it's their source for every bit of information they've "broken" so far. 

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2 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

What nonsense. Such butt cleaning of Trump is disgusting. Trump has sent the signal to every thug dictator in the world that he admires them. No wonder they are so brazen in their attacks. They know the WH will only mumble something and hope everyone quickly forgets 

 

 

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Go to the State Department web site and read all the statements and press releases. 

 

 

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59 minutes ago, B-Man said:

Ben is correct, there is a lot more to be uncovered here

Did he really think implying the president would take bribes from the Saudis so they could murder his critics is even sane, let alone appropriate?

 

I'm guessing this article lit the fire under Ben Franklin.

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