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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 12:22 AM Dec 2018

Macron reportedly confronted the Saudi crown prince at the G20 summit

https://twitter.com/i/events/1068646794718920705

According to French officials, the French president told Mohammad bin Salman that he would insist on international experts being involved in the investigation into the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which allegedly took place on the Saudi crown prince's orders. The conversation occurred on the sidelines of the G20 summit.




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Macron reportedly confronted the Saudi crown prince at the G20 summit (Original Post) Roland99 Dec 2018 OP
Rec'd. Nice, I'm impressed! nt babylonsister Dec 2018 #1
Glad there's at least one leader with morals. Coventina Dec 2018 #2
Notice how after the first minute or so that murdering SOB GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #3
It would have to involve Separation Dec 2018 #10
The western world has Khashoggis blood on their hands Separation Dec 2018 #4
trump and his doormats have Jamaal Cha Dec 2018 #6
That's what I meant 👍🏻 Separation Dec 2018 #7
Good! Cha Dec 2018 #8
Vive Macron! Cha Dec 2018 #5
I guess Macron is now the leader of the free world, because Trump isn't. nt SunSeeker Dec 2018 #9
He and Trudeau Roland99 Dec 2018 #11

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
3. Notice how after the first minute or so that murdering SOB
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 12:52 AM
Dec 2018

Would not even look Macron in the eyes?

Remember how President Obama physically dominated Putin?

Can you imagine President Obama confronting this SOB. He would have sent him running. He would have called him out and shamed him.

We need to cut free from this 7th century Theocracy. Hopefully a Democratic President in 2020 will do just that.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
10. It would have to involve
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 03:16 AM
Dec 2018

An operation to remove all the power from the Kingdom of Saud. . and somehow ensure a more liberal branch of the Iranian government took a peaceful coalition with the YPG from Iran/Syria/Iraq as well. . . and. . .

But we all know how those operations end up. It's going to have to happen with the people naturally.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
7. That's what I meant 👍🏻
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 02:10 AM
Dec 2018

I know monotone written word comes out weird sometimes when its written down.

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