WTF! Saudi crown prince MbS received standing ovation at a global investment conference.

[fleur-de-lisa]

Linda Hill @bulldoghill

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, received a standing ovation as he made an unannounced appearance at a global investment conference here on Tuesday, further clouding an event that has been thrown into disarray.

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[Grasswire2]

1. astounding.

who is standing? who is sitting?

[fleur-de-lisa]

6. The New York Times has a longer article about the conference:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/business/saudi-conference-khashoggi-killing.html

It doesn't say who specifically stood and clapped, but this paragraph is very telling:

"Veterans of last year’s gathering said it appeared that there were more Saudis in attendance this year, leading some to suggest that the organizers scrambled to fill empty seats. They also noted there were more Russian and Asian executives, perhaps attempting to capitalize on less competition for deals from Western investors."

[Grasswire2]

10. thank you

what would we do without our eyes and ears of the reporters.

[joshcryer]

14. I'm astonished they got a few people to admit it was about money.

But it takes a special sociopath to get to this level anyway.

[sunonmars]

8. whats astounding, its the new normal, Saudi is a terrorist rogue state and they are accepting it.

[guillaumeb]

2. This is not surprising.

The 1% in every country care only about money.

[superpatriotman]

3. Money is truly the root of all evil

There is no other explanation

[Fullduplexxx]

5. It's not money it's the love of money that is the root of all evil. i personally think it's lust.

Lust for money power women or men etc.

[Grasswire2]

11. yes, people misquote that.

LOVE of money is the root of all evil.

And the correct saying is "Happy as a clam AT HIGH TIDE." People misquote that all the time. But think about it.

[GusBob]

4. stand and clap or will will slice off your hands and feet

eom

[Sneederbunk]

7. And a grin from Steve Mnuchin?

[FoxNewsSucks]

9. Of course,

otherwise his bone saw might go off "accidentally" while he's cleaning it.

[WeekiWater]

12. Headline correction.

Money's crown prince, Mr. Money McMoney, received a standing ovation as he made an unannounced appearance at a money conference.

[Solly Mack]

13. Those in attendance don't care or they wouldn't be there.

So of course they stood and paid tribute.

[secondwind]

15. I bet Jarvanka are there, in disguise.

[CatMor]

16. Seems as long as there is money to be made ...

the world doesn't give a damn about a brutal murder carried out by the henchmen of a despot. It's a sad, sad, sad world we live in. In this country they scream to trump to "lock her up" over some unimportant emails yet haven't heard any of the deplorables scream about the murder of Khashoggi.