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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS state Dept doc: Khashoggi stripped of speech rights after criticizing Trump
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-jamal-khashoggi-left-saudi-arabia-writing-ban-2018-10This is revolting and despicable: Trump seeks the death penalty for the innocent Central Park teens, but covers up responsibility for the grisly torture murder of a Washington Post journalist who was banned.from speech in Saudi Arabia for criticizing then President-elect Trump.
BigmanPigman
(51,567 posts)The fucking moron or the Saudis? Who initiated the idea of silencing him?
Land Shark
(6,346 posts)FakeNoose
(32,595 posts)It's not likely that Cheeto ever knew what Khashoggi wrote about him, so why would he care?
But Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) had just became the Royal Crown Prince barely a year ago. He was probably trying to curry favor with Cheeto by shutting off the criticism from Saudi journalists. It's what led to Khashoggi moving to the US and writing for WaPo.
Land Shark
(6,346 posts)Now that Trump knows Khashoggi is a critic of his who was stripped of free speech rights as a result, Trump.can not maintain the posture he has right now -- of delay, minimize and cover up.
Kajun Gal
(1,907 posts)the Cheeto. But, I do believe this to be true. And it's part of the new, dark times we are in with this manboy. This has got to change before it's too late.
Land Shark
(6,346 posts)And Khashoggi probably isn't on Trump's calendar either, theredore nothing happened. (Sarcasm alert)
FakeNoose
(32,595 posts)Khashoggi would have never come here if MBS hadn't taken away his Saudi credentials.
Land Shark
(6,346 posts)Khashoggi thought he would find a free societt here that would back up his rights, and vindicate his death if meed be. Looks like he was wrong unless Trump pulls a true 180. But he won't.
Khashoggi biggest offense is not so much being a saudi dissident but a Teump basher. I would think all DUets could relate?
BigmanPigman
(51,567 posts)"Enemies" of tRump or enemies of the Saudi Prince? Maybe the moron specifically didn't know of the journalist's opinions of tRump, but Jared did.
Land Shark
(6,346 posts)Land Shark
(6,346 posts)It was a presidential daily briefong.
In the same time frame, Crown Prince MBS also bragged that he had Jared "in his pocket"
BigmanPigman
(51,567 posts)Land Shark
(6,346 posts)world wide wally
(21,739 posts)Cha
(296,853 posts)stooge criticized.. MF.