Trump signals US won't punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

[spanone]

This is before trump has seen the Intelligence agencies final report....

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he will not take strong action against Saudi Arabia or its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the death and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The White House has been struggling to square a widespread sense that the crown prince directed the killing with its desire for Saudi support for its foreign policy priorities and a need to manage close relationships between bin Salman and the Trump administration.

In an exclamation-mark laden statement subtitled "America First!" Trump said that "our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event -- maybe he did and maybe he didn't!"

"That being said," Trump continued, "we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi. In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have been a great ally in our very important fight against Iran."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/20/politics/trump-saudi-arabia/index.html

[Freethinker65]

1. Follow the $$$$$$ to Trump and family

[spanone]

2. Unfuckingbelievable

trump: but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event -- maybe he did and maybe he didn't!"

he again tells the intelligence agencies to fuck off

[bdamomma]

29. he is such

an asshole really. Let's rake him.

[Sneederbunk]

3. A coward before tyrants. Very weak. Sad.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. What is the extent of Trump's private business dealings with the Saudis?

IMO, that's his motivating factor. He would sell out his country for a new hotel.

[spanone]

5. This should send shivers down every journalists spine....they are now wearing targets

painted on them by don j. trump

[Docreed2003]

8. Here's a nice discussion

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/i-like-them-very-much-trump-has-long-standing-business-ties-with-saudis-who-have-boosted-his-hotels-since-he-took-office/2018/10/11/0870df24-cd67-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.83892ec3ba55

“Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million,” Trump told a crowd at an Alabama campaign rally in 2015. “Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”

[Arkansas Granny]

9. And an answer to my question, I do believe.

[empedocles]

11. The Kushner 1 billion $ Saudi deal this year is very suspect. Bailed out the 666 property losses.

[spanone]

13. I encourage the new house to check in to this!

[empedocles]

34. 'new house' ?

[spanone]

35. the one democrats now control

[exboyfil]

20. Sounds like a really good question for Congress

to investigate.

Early next year we can begin.

[Arkansas Granny]

24. I can hardly wait.

[Submariner]

6. Real Estate considerations FIRST, Country SECOND

[Achilleaze]

7. "We're republicans. We don't do integrity or honor." - Dirty Donny* (R)

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[NewJeffCT]

10. as a reminder

The Saudi deal is supposedly $110 BILLION. Seems like a lot of money, but that is divided up over 10 years, so it amounts to $11 Billion per year only.

The US GDP was about $19.5 TRILLION in 2017 and is growing a bit nearly every year.

$11 billion/year out of $19.5 trillion/year is a little under 6/100 of 1% of the US GDP

Trump is refusing to punish Saudi Arabia over what amounts to peanuts in the grand scheme of the overall economy - unless, of course, Trump and/or Kushner are getting bigly kickback

[spanone]

12. doesn't matter if it's 5000 billion. THEY KILLED/TORTURED A JOURNALIST.

and he yawns....

[NewJeffCT]

17. I understand that

but, Trump and his allies are claiming that the deal is too big to kill economically, but the truth is that the numbers just don't hold up to even that excuse.

[spanone]

19. I agree with that. Didn't mean to yell....just so pissed off at this fucking animal.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Follow the money.

Trump probably owes the Saudis as much as he owes the Russians.

[Solly Mack]

15. Cowards never surprise.

Especially greedy obsequious cowards.

[spanone]

16. Trump wishes he could do the same to Jim Acosta.....betcha

[Solly Mack]

18. No doubt

[lillypaddle]

21. Sick bastards

both of them

[spanone]

22. Pompeo is going to speak shortly......

fuck this asshole

[leftynyc]

23. Republicans must be so proud

They've gone from shining city on a hill to low rent crack whore spreading her legs for rubles and whatever currency they use in Saudi Arabia.

[nolabear]

25. Democracy has a For Sale sign on it.

And they haven’t even met the price. They’ve just seduced the little man in the WH with exciting words. The best words. Words like “personal debt” and “journalists bad.”

[spanone]

26. perhaps it has a tombstone on it.

[nolabear]

28. Not in many parts of the world. I'm holding onto hope.

With all I’ve got. I’m almost 64. I hope I live to see us recover.

[spanone]

31. 67 here and have always been an optimist....trump is challenging that belief

[nolabear]

32. I know. But I'm gonna outlast him, dammit! I will celebrate his demise.

I’m not sure I’ve ever really celebrated anyone’s death. Been relieved, been ruefully glad they’re gone...but they better cremate that monster and scatter his ashes somewhere I can’t get to because my aging bladder and I are going to make a pilgrimage.

I think the insanely loud and emboldened minority are just that, insane and loud. They want to blame, just as he does. Sometimes they HAVE gotten a raw deal from life and exploitation and unfairness, but he’s also the Exploiter in Chief, who promises they don’t have to do the work to get out of this, that he’ll just give them the pony. They won’t rally without him in any big way. They don’t know how.

[spanone]

33. I will celebrate it with you!!!!

[bdamomma]

27. thick as thieves they are.

loves those dictators doesn't he???

[RockRaven]

30. *until Jan 2021

Inshallah

[struggle4progress]

36. "Ya just gotta luvva guy what'll whack a reporter! I'm gonna try that some day!"

[MineralMan]

37. Of course not. Trump fell in love with MBS.

He has a habit of falling for tyrants.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

38. Kin Jong Un is going to be so jealous

[MineralMan]

39. Trump is not monogamous.