Trump: Saudis' new claim that Khashoggi was killed due to a fistfight is "credible"

[Fort Fun Indiana]

And it's mostly the same kind of argument that is used to justify socialism

Oh, well then, you lost that debate before you even entered it, then, as those things have produced the strongest economy in the history of the world. So you might want to start quibbling over definitions, if you want to remain relevant.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I'm so confused about the whole thing. Aren't these guys supposed to be smart?? ANYONE with a brain would realize that killing this guy in cold blood in your own building LOCATED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY THAT DOESN'T LIKE YOU MUCH, would be an awful idea. Did they really think they were gonna get away with it? Come the fuck on ... such a crazy play. Could end up costing them billions, just to kill one reporter.

T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral

Which proves that the Crown Prince's agents carelessly went overboard in their eagerness to please. This kind of event not only goes back to Watergate, it happened to Archbishop Thomas à Becket in England in 1170.

 

[dave p]

Trump was asked Friday at an event in Arizona whether he found the Saudi explanation credible and he responded "I do,"

Saudi Arabia acknowledges Jamal Khashoggi died in consulate, says 18 detained

Because of Trump’s financial interest with the Saudis, he is expected to agree with absolutely any explanation issued by the prince.

No he isn’t. You headline is pure bullshit.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Trump was asked Friday at an event in Arizona whether he found the Saudi explanation credible and he responded "I do,"

Saudi Arabia acknowledges Jamal Khashoggi died in consulate, says 18 detained

Because of Trump’s financial interest with the Saudis, he is expected to agree with absolutely any explanation issued by the prince.

No he isn’t. You headline is pure bullshit.

Yes he is. He is expected to do this, because he is reliably selfish and unethical. Oops, and look at that,this is precisely what he has done. Gee, just a lucky guess, apparently.....

 

[Aldo Raine]

Who cares how the arab reported was killed?
None of our business, did not involve Americans, did not take place in America.

Agreed.

Ok, except Rump made it his business when he said severe consequences would be put on Saudi Arabia if the reporter was found to be murdered by them. Or do we just chalk it up to Rump being Rump?

You should know better than to actually expect Trump to follow up without reversing his decision at least twice.

Oh I always knew he would do nothing. Blowhard, declare Victory then go run and hide.

 

[dblack]

And it's mostly the same kind of argument that is used to justify socialism

Oh, well then, you lost that debate before you even entered it, then, as those things have produced the strongest economy in the history of the world. So you might want to start quibbling over definitions, if you want to remain relevant.

Again, I don't think that government should be tasked with producing a strong economy. It's an abuse of state power. We aren't slaves, or even employees, of government.