American resident Journalist assassinated inside Saudi consulate

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Cuddles, Oct 12, 2018.

  1. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    How will this affect Arab-American relations? Turkish-American relations? Arab-Turkish relations? Looks like Turkey just got more brownie points

    Turkey has 'shocking' audio and visual evidence of Saudi journalist's killing

    https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/12/middleeast/khashoggi-saudi-turkey-recordings-intl/index.html

    (CNN)Turkish authorities have audio and visual evidence that shows journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul just over a week ago, a source familiar with the ongoing investigation told CNN.

    The evidence, which was described to the source by a Western intelligence agency, showed there had been an assault and a struggle inside the consulate. There is also evidence of the moment that Khashoggi was killed, the source said.

    "You can hear his voice and the voices of men speaking Arabic," one person with knowledge of the recording told the Post. "You can hear how he was interrogated, tortured and then murdered."


    The Arabs are the good guys they said...

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...pots-suggests-he-wont-get-tough-saudi-arabia/

    Update: Later on Thursday, Trump repeatedly alluded to the fact that Khashoggi was not a U.S. citizen. “It’s in Turkey, and it’s not a citizen, as I understand it," he said. "But a thing like that shouldn’t happen.” Trump added later: “Again, this took place in Turkey, and to the...

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...abia-under-pressure-from-trump-administration

    Trump announces Jamal Khashoggi investigation but says he won't halt Saudi arms sales

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  2. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    Canada is a security risk they said

     
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    Cuddles



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