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Enoki33

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31. Just saw this. As far as l know the historical relationship with Saudi Arabia

Reply to oberliner (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:52 PM

Nov 2018

was, and is, primarily based on oil and weapons sale in the name of regional security. In reality it was to protect cheap oil supplies that powerful US officials had a financial interest in. The 911 response was s stark display of how far reaching Saudi power reached. Currently MBS has simply figured out the selling price of the tRump family and paid it.

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Stunning - Jamal Khashoggi was banned from Saudi Arabia not for criticizing the Saudis [View all] NewJeffCT Nov 2018 OP

I knew about this and find it interesting JonLP24 Nov 2018 #1

K&R I agree. Trump is a stooge for Big Oil, which includes Arabia Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #14

This is more than interesting - it's deeply disturbing. DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #27

K & R Bfd Nov 2018 #2

I would not be surprised if Trump was involved in his death. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #3

I'm guessing he either didn't tell them no NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #5

My thoughts as well. Be carefule what you suggest though. triron Nov 2018 #15

I think you give Trump too much credit. They wouldn't bother consulting him. bitterross Nov 2018 #22

Jared Kushner was somehow involved w/out a doubt. Botany Nov 2018 #26

Yes, KUSHNER BROUGHT THE SAUDIS A LIST OF TARGETS... DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #28

And don't know when Kushner did it but I have read that he gave MBS a copy of a PDB .... Botany Nov 2018 #30

Did trump know and help approve this duforsure Nov 2018 #4

My guess NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #6

Considering how tRump has handled all of the fall out... BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #7

what did Kushner know? Grasswire2 Nov 2018 #21

That was probably part of the "strategy session" that Kushner SoCalDem Nov 2018 #8

He is an evil person. triron Nov 2018 #24

Wondering how many other deaths trump has been "involved" in and is that why he's so scared of being BamaRefugee Nov 2018 #9

This is important knowledge. I sent it around. pdsimdars Nov 2018 #10

That's why republican scumbag Jar Jar K delivered a secret enemies list Achilleaze Nov 2018 #11

I know what I think. ananda Nov 2018 #12

There were some very fine people on both sides of the butchering world wide wally Nov 2018 #13

It's likely the weapons sale argument is nothing more than a convenient Enoki33 Nov 2018 #16

What about our past history with Saudi Arabia? oberliner Nov 2018 #17

Just saw this. As far as l know the historical relationship with Saudi Arabia Enoki33 Nov 2018 #31

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #18

Did trump order the hit? Or did a Saudi who wanted to give trump a gift do it? NightWatcher Nov 2018 #19

we knew this quite a while ago nt Grasswire2 Nov 2018 #20

I expect trump was complicit in this crime. spanone Nov 2018 #23

Kick ck4829 Nov 2018 #25

"By the way, you know this guy named Jamal Khashoggi who has been writing bad things about me?" dalton99a Nov 2018 #29

Maggot MFM008 Nov 2018 #32

Donald Trump Is An Accessory To Jamal Khashoggi's Murder NJCher Nov 2018 #33