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- China says Trump’s trade optimism is all talk
- The vicious rivalries tearing apart Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Gina Haspel “heard Khashoggi audio”
"CIA director Gina Haspel has heard audio recordings that are believed to capture the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, media reports say. They say Ms Haspel was allowed to listen to the audio during a visit to Turkey … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Intelligence, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
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DNC Emails–A Seth Attack Not a Russian Hack by Publius Tacitus
If Russia had actually "hacked" the DNC emails then the National Security Agency would have had proof of such activity. In fact, the NSA could have tracked such activity. But they did not do that. That lack of evidence … Continue reading
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Bezos’ blog (Washington Post) does not love Saudi Arabia. Who knew?
"The Saudis say they are countering Iran, which backs the Houthis. But the Houthis are an indigenous group with legitimate grievances, and the war has only enhanced Iranian influence. As has been obvious for some time, the only solution is … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Media, Middle East, Saudi Arabia
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Germany bans arms sales to SA.
"In the United States, a bipartisan group of senators triggered global Magnitsky Act sanctions procedures two weeks ago, forcing Trump to determine possible punishments against Saudi Arabia or Saudi officials over Khashoggi’s killing. If the United States imposed sanctions … Continue reading
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Was the Chihuahua the chief rogue?
According to TS Eliot in "Murder in the Cathedral," Henry II (an English king) supposedly asked "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?" and then, what, forgot about his remark? Having heard the king's perhaps absent minded wish expressed, … Continue reading
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Open Thread 21 October 2018
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Jack Keane doesn’t know that the Al as-Saud ARE the Wahhabis
"Muhammad ibn Saud and Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab had concluded a formal agreement in 1744: according to one source, Muhammad ibn Saud had declared when they first met, "This oasis is yours, do not fear your enemies. By the … Continue reading
Posted in government, History, Jordan, Middle East, Religion, Saudi Arabia
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The demise of Davos in the Desert – TTG
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin just announced he will not be attending the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Saudi Arabia next week. Obviously he didn’t decide this on his own. His announcement stated that this was done after consultation with Trump … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Saudi Arabia, TTG, Turkey
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The killers are associated with MBS
"On October 16th, unnamed Turkish officials reportedly provided the Washington Post with scans of passports supposedly carried by seven men who were part of the 15-person team suspected in the disappearance and likely killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Religion, Syria, Turkey
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“Who needs Saudi Arabia?” Washpost editorial
"As for arms sales, someone needs to brief Mr. Trump on the actual results of the promises made to him when he visited Riyadh last year. As Bruce Riedel of the Brookings Institution sums it up, “The Saudis have not … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, France, government, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Palestine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen
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