Tel-Chai Nation

The Saudi Arabian regime has wound up facing quite a worldwide condemnation following the vanishing and possible murder of a journalist who once worked for their autocratic government:

Saudi officials appear to be in a state of shock over the harsh international reaction to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi almost two weeks ago.

Khashoggi was once a close adviser to the Saudi government but has become persona non grata since criticizing the human rights record of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and his pursuit of the Yemen war, which has been a major humanitarian disaster. The excommunication was complete when Khashoggi exiled himself to the United States and began publishing his criticisms of MBS as a Washington Post reporter. Recently, he needed Saudi government papers in order to marry his fiancé, a Turkish citizen, Hatice (Khadija) Cengiz. He made two visits to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, and he completely disappeared during the second visit on October 2.

Turkey’s government has officially taken the position that it is still investigating, but numerous leaks to the Turkish media indicate a belief that Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate, and that his body was dismembered, packed up in suitcases, and taken back to Saudi Arabia in private Saudi planes. It is also believed that MBS ordered the killing and Turkism media are claiming that officials have audio recordings of Khashoggi being interrogated and killed in the embassy.

Many people are shocked by the apparent brutality of the alleged murder, but it seems that the biggest shock of all is that international outrage is continuing and may be growing. MBS has been ruthless in committing human rights abuses, arresting and imprisoning hundreds of people without trials. There have been numerous complaints that he decreed that women would be permitted to drive, but then he ordered the arrest of some of the women who did drive. And, of course, he has pursued the Yemen war mercilessly. He has done all this with impunity and little uproar. What is surprising is the uproar in this case.

I agree, it's amazing the Saudis have met up with such a big backlash. One they fully deserve in any event, due to the Saudi prince's human rights abuses, and also, most notably, that they enabled several of the terrorists who attacked the WTC on 9-11. It's a price long in coming that they should pay. And they're facing more repercussions in Congress:

Congressional pressure is mounting for a full rethink of U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia as evidence grows that the kingdom, a longtime American ally, was responsible for the disappearance of, and increasingly likely the death of, a Washington Post journalist.

President Trump has said he is trying to gather facts and has warned of consequences, but Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are far ahead of him. They are promising to force votes on economic sanctions and on denying military assistance to the Saudi war effort in nearby Yemen.

Let's be clear: the Saudi Arabian Islamofascists deserve all sanctions they'll hopefully get, and the time's come, sooner or later, to start forcing them to abandon Islam and allow women freedom without being forced to wear niqabs and requiring a male guardian to go outdoors. They must also abandon violent and gory punishment over petty issues and such, and without a doubt, there's still much more they have to abandon and apologize for as well, including their anti-Israeli/semitic leanings.

And the world shouldn't rely on the Arabian oil supplies either, assuming they still have vast amounts. Far as I know, there's still significant amounts available around the American continent, so it'd be far better to take advantage of those than allow the Saudis to dominate the market. If they're guilty of murdering the journalist (though it's questionable the Turks have serious evidence), they must face consequences for their evil.

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