Oh, brother - American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown prince

[RandomAccess]

I'd wonder how Jared and Trump feel about this if they had any character, integrity or compassion. For all I know, it was heir idea.


EXCLUSIVE: 'American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown prince - and billionaire Prince Alwaleed was hung upside down 'just to send a message'

* American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown princeSource in Saudi Arabia says American private security contractors are carrying out'interrogations' on princes and billionaires arrested in crackdown
* Detained members of Saudi elite have been hung by their feet and beaten by interrogates, source says
* Among those hung upside down are Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor worth at least $7 billion who is being held at Riyadh's Ritz Carlton
* Arrests were ordered three weeks ago by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Source claims mercenaries are from 'Blackwater', a claim also made by Lebanese president
* But its successor firm denies it has any operations in Saudi Arabia whatsoever and says its staff abide by U.S. law
* Americans who commit torture abroad can be jailed for up to 20 years

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5108651/American-mercenaries-torturing-Saudi-princes.html#ixzz58iA9tBPY

[malaise]

1. Anyone see Erik the Prince?

Looks like his cup of tea.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Blackwater does not exist anymore under that name...

It has gone thru 2 more name changes.

Might be a mercenary group IS involved, but the use of the name lessens credence to whoever identified it.
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[Vinca]

2. Wasn't Jarad schmoozing with the Crown Prince not that long ago? Think he was there a week.

That would make sense re Blackwater.

[hedda_foil]

5. He surely was. They had a pajama party and stayed up until 4am because they're such good buddies.

[superpatriotman]

3. Who benefits from these kind of 'source' stories?

Though I'm sure many extremist misogynist billionaires may deserve to be hung by their feet, the sourcing is suspect and should be treated as such.

[Me.]

4. So Why Doesn't He Give Jared The money He Needs?

since they're so close. As for milking a country, should Comrade Trump be hung by his heels?

[brush]

7. That prince is too smart to get involved with Kushner's boondoggle, as is most everyone else

I'm sure Kushner tried to get him to cough up some big bucks as he owes 1.2 B on 666 5th Ave.

[Me.]

11. The Prince Is Already Involved.

First off, what were those genius’ thinking, paying that for a building which was only half filled at the purchase? So yes, let them go broke, especially as the suspicion is that Jared has been selling secrets for cash. As for the Prince, he and Jared are supposedly such BFFs, staying up to 4 am each night plotting. And don’t think for a minute the Prince didn’t love the blockade of Qatar. And... supposedly, mercenaries have been brought in to torture the arrested princes. Again, supposedly, an offshoot of Blackwater. And is Erik Prince, he who wants to set up a private intelligence army in the pic somewhere. Comrade Trump says those arrests are a good thing as the arrested men have been milking their country for years. (irony alert). So the point of all this is, there’s a lot of cross-referencing between the WH/SA so why didn’t they give Jared the money. And why has SA let it be known they have the goods on him (one of the 4 countries who say they have been using him) Assets usually get paid.

[brush]

12. They haven't paid him yet, even though as you outlined so well the Qatar v Saudi...

imbroglio, Kushner still owes the 1.2 B on the over-priced building in Manhattan.

Seems the Saudi prince pegged Kushner for the inexperienced mark he is. He got the Qatar blockade without bailing Kushner out for just a couple of late night smooze fests—at least Kushner thought he was the one doing the smoozing.

The Saudi crown prince even has somehow even finagled mercs from that other Prince (Eric Prince) to torture and house arrest rival Saudi royals.

Yep, looks like Jared and his associates got rolled into doing dirty work for the ruling Saudi prince.

[Me.]

14. Got Rolled Is The Perfect Description

and it's being done to the most deserving grifters.

[roamer65]

6. I know exactly what is the crown princes goal.

This is to install fear in the Wahhabis who backed and financed IS. The Saudi royal family is scared of a overthrow by those elements.

IS backing has been a disaster for them and now they fear the blowback.

[ProudLib72]

8. I bet The Don wishes he could smack bin Talal around himself

Sick fucker holding grudges.

[Mosby]

9. sounds like a lot of bullshit to me.

[Oneironaut]

10. The inevitable result of government run as a business. Our military is full of disloyal mercs.

They have no allegiance to this country - they’d turn on us in a second if the cash was good. The only saving grace is that America has the deepest pockets (for now).

[smirkymonkey]

13. How are they getting away with this? Not that I am particularly concerned with

Saudi elites, but this does not sound like a very bright idea and will likely come back on us. In some way, I kind of wish another country would march in here and do the same to our "elites" (Kochs, Mercers, all republicans in power).

[brooklynite]

15. ...at the Ritz-Carlton

Does anyone know if they get room service and hotel points?

[Lee-Lee]

20. That is quite the contradiction

Tortured prisoner held at the Ritz-Carlton

[kentuck]

16. And carry on wars without Congressional approval...

...not even Congressional knowledge. In other words, in secret. Deep secret. Who are they working for, without the knowledge of our Congress??

[sl8]

17. 3 month old Daily Mail article.

Has anyone seen any confirmation from a more recent or more credible source?

[sunonmars]

18. That prince has put a mighty big target on his back, those guys will never forget......

Things can change very quickly in Saudi....its a nest of vipers who play Game of Thrones for real.