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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,742 posts) Fri Nov 13, 2020, 05:31 PM Nov 2020

Pompeo heads out shortly for a trip to France, Turkey, Georgia, UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar

Mark Knoller Retweeted

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@SecPompeo
heads out shortly for a trip to France, Turkey, Georgia, UAE, Israel, and Saudi.

Senior State official: "The business of State continues... he remains the secretary of state and he and the team are very focused on that mission and that's the purpose of this travel."

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Pompeo heads out shortly for a trip to France, Turkey, Georgia, UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP

The Faux pas Nov 2020 #1

I guess the purpose is to find a place for Trump drray23 Nov 2020 #2

I like Saudi Arabia. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #4

+1 crickets Nov 2020 #5

I like the Black Sea n/t moonscape Nov 2020 #8

I'm guessing our foreign allies politely share a quick snack and bid him goodbye Raven123 Nov 2020 #3

My wish is that Pompeous gets the reception he so richly deserves* in all these places! abqtommy Nov 2020 #6

He WILL admit to these nations that Biden won. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #7

The Preliminary Asylum Tour... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #9

And what "mission" is that? ananda Nov 2020 #10

First read this post thinking I was reading a tweet by Mark Knopfler. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2020 #11

Faux pas

(16,530 posts)

1. The

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 05:34 PM

Nov 2020

countries that count shouldn't let the plane land.

drray23

(8,821 posts)

2. I guess the purpose is to find a place for Trump

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 05:34 PM

Nov 2020

to go in exhile.

Sneederbunk

(17,640 posts)

4. I like Saudi Arabia.

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 05:37 PM

Nov 2020

crickets

(26,168 posts)

5. +1

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 05:38 PM

Nov 2020

I'm thinking UAE.

moonscape

(5,796 posts)

8. I like the Black Sea n/t

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:43 PM

Nov 2020

Raven123

(7,898 posts)

3. I'm guessing our foreign allies politely share a quick snack and bid him goodbye

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 05:37 PM

Nov 2020

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

6. My wish is that Pompeous gets the reception he so richly deserves* in all these places!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:29 PM

Nov 2020

*involving contempt and ridicule

maxsolomon

(39,127 posts)

7. He WILL admit to these nations that Biden won.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:42 PM

Nov 2020

Diplomacy is the real deal; it's not gaslighting 72 millions marks.

Wounded Bear

(64,639 posts)

9. The Preliminary Asylum Tour...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:44 PM

Nov 2020

ananda

(35,514 posts)

10. And what "mission" is that?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:44 PM

Nov 2020

???

Elwood P Dowd

(11,453 posts)

11. First read this post thinking I was reading a tweet by Mark Knopfler.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:58 PM

Nov 2020

My old as hell eyes fool me sometimes.

So what is Pompeo really doing? Is he making sure Trump's secret off-shore bank accounts are secure?

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