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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,897 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

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
6. My wish is that Pompeous gets the reception he so richly deserves* in all these places!
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:29 PM
Nov 2020

*involving contempt and ridicule

maxsolomon

(32,992 posts)
7. He WILL admit to these nations that Biden won.
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:42 PM
Nov 2020

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

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
11. First read this post thinking I was reading a tweet by Mark Knopfler.
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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