The pictures of Pompeo glad handing the Saudis are disgusting.

[spanone]

Every American should be appalled.

[Atticus]

1. So, did Pompeo kiss his ring---or--------? nt

[spanone]

10. Looks like he's thanking the king for a job well done.

[Achilleaze]

2. republicans are into bowing & scraping before foreign leaders

Super unseemly.

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[jberryhill]

3. Post the picture of a US political figure of either party expressing contempt to Saudi Royals, ever

It's not as if murdering Khashoggi was the first nasty thing the Saudis have ever done.

What is particularly interesting about this common political trope - "look at so-and-so making nice with Saudis" - is that it makes appearances on both the left and the right of the political spectrum.

We cherish our photos of W kissing Saudis, etc., and they cherish their photos of Obama greeting Saudis.

It's amazing how much traction the same type of image gets on both sides. Bonus points if the political figure is a woman and puts on a head scarf.

[treestar]

8. I agree these types will of course be polite

They act like they should refuse to speak to them - they are not in high school.

[Botany]

4. Is that Jared Kushner's BFF the crown prince in the top picture ...

... the one who ordered the hit on Jamal Khashoggi.

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thanx to DUer mercury blues for posting this .... "bragging that he had Kushner "in his pocket,"

Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, had access to the briefing, a highly sensitive intelligence update meant to be seen by only the president and his top advisers, before being stripped of his top-secret security clearance last month.
Before losing that access, Kushner was particularly interested in information about the Middle East, The Intercept reported, citing several former White House and US government officials.

When Salman became the heir to the throne in June, the daily briefing began to focus on shifting political allegiances in Saudi Arabia and named several Saudi royals opposing the crown prince, the Intercept report said.

Kushner then made a surprise trip to Riyadh in October, reportedly staying up until 4 a.m. with Salman to discuss strategy.
Several sources told The Intercept that after the meeting, Salman told close confidants that Kushner had spilled the names of the Saudi royals "disloyal" to the prince — something Kushner's camp denies strongly.

Salman told the United Arab Emirates crown prince about the meeting with Kushner, bragging that he had Kushner "in his pocket," The Intercept reported, citing "a source who talks frequently to confidants of the Saudi and Emirati rulers."

https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-crown-prince-jared-kushner-relationship-2018-3

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5. top pic is the king....added the middle pic of crown prince

[Baitball Blogger]

6. His training is coming along nicely.

[get the red out]

7. Disgusting in the extreme

I am always disgusted by how much love this human rights assaulting regime gets from the US government under any administration, but Trump takes kissing their asses even beyond Bush level.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. this incident aside, Pompeo always strikes me as a genuine asshole. Snooty and obnoxious. nt