More than two years after dissident journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the US is finally
“Death sentences in Saudi Arabia are usually carried out by beheading in public squares”.
“And that’s very complex by the way.”
“It’s good to get along”.
“Type it, Mr. Jamal. Hurry up. Help us so that we can help you.”
“The administration’s response… makes a mockery of the United States’ commitment to human rights.”
The timing leaves something to be desired if you’re the White House.
This won’t go over well on Capitol Hill.
“I don’t see why the CIA is not on trial in the United States.”
“Just so you know, I have no business in Saudi Arabia – couldn’t care less”.
“The world is a very dangerous place!”
He also said the man who oversaw the 2011 operation that killed Osama bin Laden didn’t do it quickly enough.
It remains to be seen whether Trump will begrudgingly accept the intelligence assessment.
