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Saudi Arabia Rejects Trump Comments, Threatens Retaliation For Any Punishment

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...atens-retaliation_us_5bc34ec2e4b040bb4e832b03

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any “threats” against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump’s warning of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.

Trump made a point of visiting the kingdom on his first overseas trip as president and has touted arms sales to Saudi Arabia. But both the White House and the kingdom are under mounting pressure as concern grows over the fate of the veteran journalist, who hasn’t been seen since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Already, international business leaders are pulling out of the kingdom’s upcoming investment forum, a high-profile event known as “Davos in the Desert.”
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It only goes to show that Trump is only a windbag bully with no spine. He won't do a thing about this guy's death. He needs to keep lining his pockets.
 
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...atens-retaliation_us_5bc34ec2e4b040bb4e832b03

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any “threats” against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump’s warning of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.

Trump made a point of visiting the kingdom on his first overseas trip as president and has touted arms sales to Saudi Arabia. But both the White House and the kingdom are under mounting pressure as concern grows over the fate of the veteran journalist, who hasn’t been seen since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Already, international business leaders are pulling out of the kingdom’s upcoming investment forum, a high-profile event known as “Davos in the Desert.”
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It only goes to show that Trump is only a windbag bully with no spine. He won't do a thing about this guy's death. He needs to keep lining his pockets.

It seems that those two (bolded above) assertions contradict each other.
 
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...atens-retaliation_us_5bc34ec2e4b040bb4e832b03

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any “threats” against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump’s warning of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.

Trump made a point of visiting the kingdom on his first overseas trip as president and has touted arms sales to Saudi Arabia. But both the White House and the kingdom are under mounting pressure as concern grows over the fate of the veteran journalist, who hasn’t been seen since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Already, international business leaders are pulling out of the kingdom’s upcoming investment forum, a high-profile event known as “Davos in the Desert.”
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It only goes to show that Trump is only a windbag bully with no spine. He won't do a thing about this guy's death. He needs to keep lining his pockets.

What should we do? Bomb Riyadh?

Then, if President Trump did punish the Saudis, you would be crying about how he punished the Saudis.
 
We told you Saudi Arabia couldn't be trusted and is a backwards ****hole that does this kind of thing all the time but oh no, Canada was just overreacting and burning bridges for no reason.
 
What should we do? Bomb Riyadh?

Then, if President Trump did punish the Saudis, you would be crying about how he punished the Saudis.

Maybe I don't know condemn them for the horrible backwards regime they are, try to economically distance yourself from Saudi Arabia.
 
Maybe I don't know condemn them for the horrible backwards regime they are, try to economically distance yourself from Saudi Arabia.

And then you all would be whining about how President Trump distanced The United States from Saudi Aracia.

What's your government doing to punish the Saudis?
 
And then you all would be whining about how President Trump distanced The United States from Saudi Aracia.

What's your government doing to punish the Saudis?

We publicly condemned them and continue to criticize them on their human rights record and how they are treating and imprisoning activists. We also ended most of our very few economic ties. The US has much more power to act, by say banning the import of oil from Saudi Arabia.
 
You guys need to huddle up and decide what *should* be done here.

Saudi Arabia did not wake up yesterday turning themselves into a theocratic totaltarianism monarchy, they have had a questionable human right record for a very long time and this is not the first time someone has “disappeared” that was not all that favorable towards those in charge.

Trump reacts to this by suggesting economic punishment and he is branded as “no spine.” The suggestion alone has the markets watching. What else is there? You guys want us to threaten them with military response?
 
It seems that those two (bolded above) assertions contradict each other.

Not really. Trump talks that is about it. As for doing anything about it it appears as if Trump is simply letting them off the hook and blaming rogue killers. Scapegoat is always an easier path.
 
Not really. Trump talks that is about it. As for doing anything about it it appears as if Trump is simply letting them off the hook and blaming rogue killers. Scapegoat is always an easier path.

Trump's 'mere words' have already caused the Saudi's plenty of economic harm. The trick is to 'punish' the Saudi's without having the side effect of helping Iran and/or Russia.
 
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...atens-retaliation_us_5bc34ec2e4b040bb4e832b03

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any “threats” against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump’s warning of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.

Trump made a point of visiting the kingdom on his first overseas trip as president and has touted arms sales to Saudi Arabia. But both the White House and the kingdom are under mounting pressure as concern grows over the fate of the veteran journalist, who hasn’t been seen since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Already, international business leaders are pulling out of the kingdom’s upcoming investment forum, a high-profile event known as “Davos in the Desert.”
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It only goes to show that Trump is only a windbag bully with no spine. He won't do a thing about this guy's death. He needs to keep lining his pockets.

It also sends a message to China. We can deal with the Saudi's. King Salman has pissed off a lot of other royals. All we have to do is reopen the fracking fields when oil gets into the $70's.
 
Saudi Arabia SUCKS...Embarrassing to see America kiss up to those thugs...Time to cut them off....
 
Announce a twenty year moonshine to replace oil as a transportation fuel. Then we won't have to make out with their dictators on the White House lawn ever again.
 
Oh no, Lockheed Martin's stock might drop a couple points.
 
trump apparently has sent that pudgy jackass Pompeo to Saudi Arabia to do some Ass Kissing....Pathetic
 
Saudi Arabia SUCKS...Embarrassing to see America kiss up to those thugs...Time to cut them off....

"Reads back through the thread..."

What the hell are you even talking about?
 
Well Iran's happy about this potential riffed between the uS and the Saudi's & the pro Iran Obama echo chamber
in congress & the media are milking this for all it's worth especially Brennan. Trump has to do something but IMO
it must be no more than a slap on the wrist.
 
Well Iran's happy about this potential riffed between the uS and the Saudi's & the pro Iran Obama echo chamber
in congress & the media are milking this for all it's worth especially Brennan. Trump has to do something but IMO
it must be no more than a slap on the wrist.

He sent that fat fool Pompeo to kiss their ass.....Will that be enough?
 
Uh ...Topic is the phony Bull**** threats the Saudis are making....Try to keep up...If you can

"Embarrassing to see America kiss up to those thugs" Or did I read through your post wrong?
 
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