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BeckyDem

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3. I don't know. I notice how Branson and other mega investors are calling this dead

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 12:55 PM

Oct 2018

journalist death a bridge too far. Hypocritical much? MBS was in LA back in April and many of them had no problem doing business with him. The people of Yemen are worthless to them, I guess.

MBS may simply be drunk with power and over reached, He is a dumb arrogant ruthless prick in many ways.

Another thing some journalists are pointing out today, WAPO has some of the major lobbyists for the Saudis employed by them. They have written columns on numerous occasions. Those folks have been silent on the journalists death.

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What ELSE is going on with Saudi that our media & gov't suddenly notice they're assholes? [View all] yurbud Oct 2018 OP

Khashoggi was well known and well respected - kinda like Richard Nixon butchering Walter Cronkite dalton99a Oct 2018 #1

Didn't the mushroom want them to turn on the oil spigot and they said no? Autumn Oct 2018 #2

That would only be a problem if the real financial elites wanted it to. yurbud Oct 2018 #4

I don't know. I notice how Branson and other mega investors are calling this dead BeckyDem Oct 2018 #3

to be super cynical, maybe this is a way for them to appear to be tough on Saudi yurbud Oct 2018 #5

I am hoping good will triumph in some way. The war machine is never ending too. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #6

Branson is the Canary in the Coal Mine. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #7

Don't get me wrong I am glad he did but I would have respect for him if the war on Yemen BeckyDem Oct 2018 #8

Wonder if Branson Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #9

Same here. As upset as it gets me to see they were fine and dandy with MBS before? BeckyDem Oct 2018 #10

Same here. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #11

I'm still profoundly suspicious since 9/11 wasn't a bridge too far all these players yurbud Oct 2018 #13

MBS Loki Liesmith Oct 2018 #12