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dawg day

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4. The WAPO reporters seem very shaken

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2018, 02:26 AM

Oct 2018

Many of them knew Khashoggi, and very much understand what happened to him and why.

Trump's eagerness to lick the Saudi royal family is surely noted.

The WAPO just posted Khashoggi's final column-- it's heartbreaking-- about press freedom.

Trump has allied himself with murderers. What can we do with that?

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a disturbing thought Re: saudi journalist [View all] DonCoquixote Oct 2018 OP

I think he is letting the Saudis show what can happen, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #1

No offense but I thought that was quite obvious. ZZenith Oct 2018 #2

of course Demonaut Oct 2018 #3

The WAPO reporters seem very shaken dawg day Oct 2018 #4

Thanks for that news about Jamaal Cha Oct 2018 #9

Trump has no forward thinking lamsmy Oct 2018 #5

Yeah, This RobinA Oct 2018 #12

Trump isn't the author of this. He just doesn't give a f*ck because the Saudis give him money. RockRaven Oct 2018 #6

To say that Trump didnt know of this guy is missing the narrative. Separation Oct 2018 #18

It is interesting to note that per an article in The Independent (are they reliable?), airmid Oct 2018 #7

no, i think it's the same as with the Russians/Putin. bought off and/or blackmail JI7 Oct 2018 #8

Just think he is an opportunist Lithos Oct 2018 #10

NO... brooklynite Oct 2018 #11

go to any right wing site DonCoquixote Oct 2018 #13

...who would get rounded up by the police or FBI if they tried something. brooklynite Oct 2018 #14

But by then the damage would be done, the seed would be planted. nt The_jackalope Oct 2018 #17

It doesn't need to be a state-sanctioned actor to make it a real threat The_jackalope Oct 2018 #16

Yes cally Oct 2018 #15