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RockRaven

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5. I think some of the "did Trump know?" is meant as "did he know *from talking to the Saudis/MBS?*"

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:15 PM

Oct 2018

In other words, did he or Jared give a green light, or indicate he would look the other way, or provide MBS with American intel which helped them do this?

As opposed to the question of did American intel intercept anything which should have been shared with Khashoggi to warn him of danger.

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Maybe I am misinformed, but I believe it was reported days ago that US intelligence had [View all] Atticus Oct 2018 OP

I believe that I heard Malcomb Nance say Zoonart Oct 2018 #1

Malcolm WAS on Steph today, and he said exactly that. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #8

Trump will deny it, and his minions on TV and social media will parrot this talking point Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #13

You are right on. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #2

Well, we have to be fair. Our guys...that's just one side of the story, see? libdem4life Oct 2018 #3

+1,000 malaise Oct 2018 #4

I think some of the "did Trump know?" is meant as "did he know *from talking to the Saudis/MBS?*" RockRaven Oct 2018 #5

WTF Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2018 #10

Money, money, money. A bailout for his 666 building. RockRaven Oct 2018 #12

I saw that too, and it's sorta disappeared since then - along with a story at the same time that pnwest Oct 2018 #6

Is this it? sarah FAILIN Oct 2018 #7

no, i remember it talked about detaining him... but it was a too-quick scan, I prolly misread.... pnwest Oct 2018 #9

U.S. intelligence intercepted communications of Saudi officials discussing a plan to capture him Roland99 Oct 2018 #11