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10-17-2018 , 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by goofyballer
No one is claiming the US-Saudi relationship started with Trump, but I think any other president in my lifetime would be treating this much more seriously and consider blowing up the relationship over it, and I think the Saudis know that Trump is uniquely gullible and feckless in a way that made them more likely to try something like this with him as president instead of someone else. They probably pictured this going down much more smoothly ("shrug, he disappeared, we don't know where he is" rather than "oh **** the Turks actually have audio of us sawing his fingers off"), but still, they were never getting much plausible deniability out of him never being seen again after he walks into the consulate.

Other presidents believed killing journalists is a bad thing that corrupt third-world dictators do, and thus would have been spurred into major action, or at worst the appearance of major action, over something like this. Trump believes killing journalists is something to aspire to, which is why he's trying to weasel out of having to care about this in the slightest.
I agree.
10-17-2018 , 08:32 PM
Trump said we'll know what happened to Khashoggi by the end of the week. Sounds like this murder investigation will be every bit as extensive as if Trump was looking into an accusation of attempted rape.
10-17-2018 , 08:34 PM
I think posters here may be underestimating the difference between believing in the innocence of someone who it would be beneficial to them if they were in fact innocent, and tolerating undeniable guilt. In other words I am saying that if someone can't hang their hat on some doubt of guilt a switch often turns in their mind. I personally can never remember a case where a supposedly respectable country admitted a specific torture/murder (except maybe of terrorists) and I am predicting greater repercussions than most of you are.
10-17-2018 , 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by uDevil
Trump said we'll know what happened to Khashoggi by the end of the week.
He must have his top FBI agents on it, like the ones that had Kavanaugh "proven innocent" by interviewing like 4 people
10-17-2018 , 09:08 PM
U.S. Spy Agencies Are Increasingly Convinced of Saudi Prince’s Ties to Journalist’s Death
But intelligence agencies have growing circumstantial evidence of the prince’s involvement — including the presence of members of his security detail and intercepts of Saudi officials discussing a possible plan to detain Mr. Khashoggi, according to American officials.

Officials have also said the prince’s complete control over the security services makes it highly unlikely that an operation would have been undertaken without his knowledge.
10-17-2018 , 09:27 PM
has Bibi weighed in?
10-18-2018 , 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyWf
Oh man this hypocrisy you've uncovered between the positions I hold today and the imaginary positions someone you invented held years ago has really ****ing won the day.




Hmm no actually you are a far right dip**** who is literally in this thread trying to workshop yourself into defending KSA murdering a dissident journalist because you badly want to murk Owen Jones.



****ing children of privilege trying the "daddy" card? ***** that only works one way, from me to you, because you are Daddy's Sweet Little Prince(and I do mean Sweet) while I ****ing advocate for abolishing inherited wealth.

But again, the core issue isn't how you're lying(centrist Labour voters DO hate Corbyn but they aren't Islamaphobic and they aren't going to defend MBS here, you ****ed up because you don't read anything to the left of Tommy Robinson youtube transcripts) but how plain dumb you are.

The "golly fellers I heard this guy was Muslim Brotherhood" and "Are you saying" with no ****ing groundwork. Put in some ****ing prep time, make some banal substantive posts, get people to define their positions before breaking down into sobbing anger at the ****ing Pakis.
1) erm pretty sure I posted my hatred for KSA and Qatar here a couple years ago, not sure if it was or wasn't still cool then to defend them countries and blame the West though.

2) Yeah you're totally wrong about me trying to defend Saudi. Maybe if your brain took in what I was saying you'd see that, rather than just getting enraged and screaming you're far right. Ever thought people like you actually turn people towards the right? Because unless theit view isn't the same as yours you scream racist. You scream that word so much it doesn't mean what it used to anymore, well done for that. I don't know much about Owen Jones, other than him storming off a news programme.

3) erm, yeah I'm from north Manchester son, no privilege here. So my house at the moment is worth like 80k, you don't think my children deserve the equity I own? Who should it go to? You sound a bit pro Soviet union. Will you be a voting Corbyn in the next election?

4) you most definitely label most of the Labour voters I know islamophobes.

5) if this guy was Muslim brotherhood that wouldn't make any difference to me. And can you stop saying paki, we're talking about Arabs. I know you think I'm some knuckle dragged who wears union Jack shorts daily, but I probably know more about the region than you, and I'm sure I know more about Islam than you.
10-18-2018 , 09:21 AM
10-18-2018 , 09:21 AM
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2) Yeah you're totally wrong about me trying to defend Saudi. Maybe if your brain took in what I was saying you'd see that, rather than just getting enraged and screaming you're far right. Ever thought people like you actually turn people towards the right? Because unless theit view isn't the same as yours you scream racist. You scream that word so much it doesn't mean what it used to anymore, well done for that. I don't know much about Owen Jones, other than him storming off a news programme.
hahahahaha yes thank you for this entirely new and definitely very liberal person view on "screaming racist" I had never heard this very sincere viewpoint and will obviously change my behavior immediately.

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3) erm, yeah I'm from north Manchester son, no privilege here. So my house at the moment is worth like 80k, you don't think my children deserve the equity I own? Who should it go to? You sound a bit pro Soviet union. Will you be a voting Corbyn in the next election?
LOL yes this is EXTREMELY Labour voter behavior, trying to ****ing go "ach ya gonna be voting for the leader of the Labour party" as a gotcha.

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4) you most definitely label most of the Labour voters I know islamophobes.
OK? What is the point of saying this. I don't know these people, but you're telling me you think they are racist, so sure I guess. **** 'em. Take their ****ing houses too.

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5) if this guy was Muslim brotherhood that wouldn't make any difference to me. And can you stop saying paki, we're talking about Arabs. I know you think I'm some knuckle dragged who wears union Jack shorts daily, but I probably know more about the region than you, and I'm sure I know more about Islam than you.
Don't you DARE think you're better than those knuckle draggers just because Mummy and Daddikins got you a job where you wear a tie to work.
10-18-2018 , 09:22 AM
Apologies for spelling mistakes and grammar in that post, wrote it on my phone at dinner while speaking to someone. Just before some of you start with the tommeh comments.
10-18-2018 , 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Namath12
has Bibi weighed in?
'bout 350 (lbs).

Deafening silence from Israel on this AFAIK. Iran's fault ldo.
10-18-2018 , 09:41 AM
[QUOTE=FlyWf;54382737]hahahahaha yes thank you for this entirely new and definitely very liberal person view on "screaming racist" I had never heard this very sincere viewpoint and will obviously change my behavior immediately.



LOL yes this is EXTREMELY Labour voter behavior, trying to ****ing go "ach ya gonna be voting for the leader of the Labour party" as a gotcha.



OK? What is the point of saying this. I don't know these people, but you're telling me you think they are racist, so sure I guess. **** 'em. Take their ****ing houses too.



Don't you DARE think you're better than those knuckle draggers just because Mummy and Daddikins got you a job where you wear a tie to

Haha, you're actually growing on me now.

So you would take my house when I die, but who does it go to? The government, then the government gives that to people on benefits or what?

That paragraph was supposed to say the Labour voters I personally know YOU would label them islamophobes, and these people still vote Corbyn. Most are just lazy sods though and want to get decent money for being lazy sods.

I've worked in the building industry since I was 16, doing the work you wouldn't and couldn't do sweet heart. Your mum and dad must be so let down they spent all that money on your education and you just end up being a lazy bastard who wants to earn his money of the back of other people hard work. You remind me of that guy who used to live in a tree, Swampy I think he was called.
10-18-2018 , 09:42 AM
The **** is it with these people needing to share their life stories?
10-18-2018 , 10:02 AM
lol roddy, we all know the burn on fly is that he's a left wing poseur lawyer who is also getting the bullet when the real revolution comes. Wanna bet his tax bill against yours?

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10-18-2018 , 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by roddy
Haha, you're actually growing on me now.

So you would take my house when I die, but who does it go to? The government, then the government gives that to people on benefits or what?
Again, VERY normal Labour voter behavior to apparently be encountering the concept of "taxation" for the first time.

But no, me personally. I get to live there now. Your kids call me Dad.

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That paragraph was supposed to say the Labour voters I personally know YOU would label them islamophobes, and these people still vote Corbyn. Most are just lazy sods though and want to get decent money for being lazy sods.
OK, again, that's not how liberals talk about the social safety net, but what? Your Corbyn voting friends are also Islamaphobes? Shouldn't they be my fellow travelers, my comrades in arms, PLO and IRA supporting layabouts?


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I've worked in the building industry since I was 16, doing the work you wouldn't and couldn't do sweet heart. Your mum and dad must be so let down they spent all that money on your education and you just end up being a lazy bastard who wants to earn his money of the back of other people hard work. You remind me of that guy who used to live in a tree, Swampy I think he was called.
Ah yes. Of course.
10-18-2018 , 11:51 AM
I can't figure out how to reply to each comment in your posts so I'll have to keep doing it this way.

1) I don't know any Labour voters who would support this. Taking back some of the wealth of the rich? Sure, but taking a 100k house away from a family of a dead working class man who spent his life to pay it off, no chance. And I'm not even sure now if I'm being trolled.

More like mum.


2) You think I'm an islamophobe, they don't. I believe over 50% of Muslims in England are hard right. All but one agrees with me.
10-18-2018 , 11:58 AM
Btw anyone wanting to see why KSA has a hold over us there is a couple of really good documentaries imo, on BBC I player. And no they're not Islamophobic. One touches on trump and his dodgy dealings back in the 80s. I can't remember which is which though.

Hypernormalisation
And
Bitter lake

I'm guessing a lot of posters might already know a lot what's in these docs, hypernormalisation is probably the better one. Bitter lake is mainly just about Islam but both are good docs.
10-18-2018 , 12:26 PM
fwiw, roddy, it's like, really obvious when you lie. I don't know if you're just really young or maybe you've been really sheltered your whole life, but like, it's possible to know things, it's even possible to know things without someone else telling them to you.
10-18-2018 , 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 6ix
10-18-2018 , 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jt217
fwiw, roddy, it's like, really obvious when you lie. I don't know if you're just really young or maybe you've been really sheltered your whole life, but like, it's possible to know things, it's even possible to know things without someone else telling them to you.
Can you point out my lies pls?
10-18-2018 , 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Namath12
Roddy is actually my real name, well nick name what everyone calls me. So can you imagine how many times I've been called rowdy roddy piper? To me it's like someone saying a knock knock joke.

Got to say though I'm not surprised there's so many wrestling fans in the 2+2 politics forum.
10-18-2018 , 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by roddy
Can you point out my lies pls?
I think it'd be more helpful in the future rather than going case by case to tell you how we deduced you were lying:

This thread is about Saudi Arabia killing a journalist and you're in here whining about Sharia law and Jeremy Corbyn. You completely hijacked the thread to whine about your fears that right wingers might hypothetically be called Islamaphobic. Your entry into the thread was...

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Was khashoggi a member of the Muslim brotherhood?
Repeating a right wing smear of the dead guy! **** off with this weak bull****, son.
10-18-2018 , 01:31 PM
10-18-2018 , 01:39 PM
I actually agree, I did hijack thread which is why I posted them documentaries, to try and add something.

I can honestly say that all I saw was a link on FB which I didn't bother to click about him being in the Muslim brotherhood and my question was genuine, cause figured I'd get an honest answer here. Serves me right for somewhat believing an FB link, instead of just googling it myself. But trust me when I say I'm 100% against Saudi Arabia and pissed off like everyone else, cause I actually thought this Prince was going to start doing things differently and mean it.

Still think you're a **** though.
10-18-2018 , 01:40 PM
What are the odds he is still alive?

Like zero at this point?

The audacity to send a 15 man hit squad to another country to kill your citizen. Just disgusting. What the *** was the Crown Prince thinking.

      
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