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Hassin Bin Sober

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36. Maybe you should stop saying he voted against this legislation being used to go after the Saudis.

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Jamal Khashoggi in final interview: Only Bernie Sanders Was Willing To Stand Up To MBS [View all] melman Oct 2018 OP

Sanders is indeed an inspiration. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #1

+1000 Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #2

I'll play devil's advocate on this specific KSA issue (the Ritz jailing). Socal31 Oct 2018 #3

The bolded parts are the interviewer's questions melman Oct 2018 #5

Ah yes, the familiar taste of egg on my face. Socal31 Oct 2018 #6

You understand that those were Khashoggi's words. Duppers Oct 2018 #10

Mr. Khashoggi did not write this, and we have no idea if Hortensis Oct 2018 #25

Not only that, but Sanders was not the only American willing to stand up to MBS and.... George II Oct 2018 #40

Yes. I don't mind someone pointing out something Hortensis Oct 2018 #42

Message from Bernie: Stop Supporting the War in Yemen Donkees Oct 2018 #4

But but but malaise Oct 2018 #43

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K&R dae Oct 2018 #8

I'm happy to see several Senators from both parties calling for the US to invoke the Magnitsky Act.. George II Oct 2018 #9

Do you take issue with Khashoggi's words here? melman Oct 2018 #11

Can't answer the question? (nt) ehrnst Oct 2018 #14

Maybe the question should be phrased properly. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #27

Maybe you haven't caught up on the conversation. ehrnst Oct 2018 #30

The question makes lots of sense. We don't know if Sanders opposed the version.... George II Oct 2018 #34

Maybe you should stop saying he voted against this legislation being used to go after the Saudis. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #36

I said he voted against the Magnitzky Act, to which you agreed. Thanks! George II Oct 2018 #38

I wasn't commenting on Khashoggi's words, I was commenting on the Magnitsky Act.... George II Oct 2018 #17

Oh melman Oct 2018 #19

The interview was all-encompassing, not just two sentences in the interview. See my post #18. George II Oct 2018 #20

I think he did vote for the second version of it? No?n/t Brogrizzly Oct 2018 #13

There wasn't a roll call vote for the other bill, it was passed by unanimous consent. However.... George II Oct 2018 #15

That's some convoluted logic. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #23

Not it's not, but do you have the attendance roster for the session where the revised version? George II Oct 2018 #26

Why keep bringing up a non applicable version of a law that was purposely crafted to apply .... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #33

The Magnitsky Act was originally passed 92-4. On the other hand.... George II Oct 2018 #37

You need to update your facts. Bernie voted for this. It passed with unanimous consent. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #22

No he didn't. George II Oct 2018 #24

Bernie voted against the version that removed trade sanctions on human-rights violators Jim Lane Oct 2018 #41

K&R shanny Oct 2018 #12

Could someone help me understand what Bernie Sanders had to do with this article? Nitram Oct 2018 #16

The only reference to Sanders in the article is a quasi-rhetorical question which went unanswered: George II Oct 2018 #18

Perhaps Khashoggi wasn't aware of all the lawmakers involved in the bi-partisan lapucelle Oct 2018 #28

Khashoggi (😪) says at the end of the interview that Bernie was the only person speaking up BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #21

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Not really, here is what he said: George II Oct 2018 #32

So you do take issue with his words melman Oct 2018 #35

I'm just commenting on what he said in the ONLY two sentences in that long interview.... George II Oct 2018 #39

I'm not taking issue with his words, whatever gave you that idea? George II Oct 2018 #46

Sorry I thought I was just answering the question BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #44

The entire premise is complete bullshit BannonsLiver Oct 2018 #48

Senator Sanders is a great one! ananda Oct 2018 #29

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Video: demmiblue Oct 2018 #47