Trump says Saudis staged 'worst cover up ever' on Khashoggi
U.S. Revokes Visas of Saudi Officials Implicated in Death of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Mohammed bin Salman. 以下M.B.S.
The NEWYORKER
USA Today
WASHINGTON – In a remarkable shift, President Donald Trump blasted Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for its handling of the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and his administration announced the first penalties against some of those involved.
“The cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trump's comments marked another reversal from his initial statement that he found the Saudi government's explanation of Khashoggi's death to be credible.
Just moments after Trump spoke, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the administration had identified some of those involved in Khashoggi's death and revoked their visas, barring travel to the United States. Pompeo said the administration is now reviewing possible sanctions against those individuals, though he did not name any of the alleged culprits or say how many visas the U.S. had revoked.
Pompeo said the administration would take additional steps once it had more information on who was involved.
"These penalties will not be the last word" in the Khashoggi case, he said. "We will continue to do our own fact-finding" and make sure any consequences are based on "real data."
Saudi authorities claimed last Friday that Jamal Khashoggi died during a “brawl” inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul, a sharp reversal from previous assertions by the regime that the dissident journalist had left the diplomatic facility unharmed on Oct. 2. Turkish officials have said Khashoggi was brutally murdered inside the consulate in a pre-meditated operation.
Khashoggi went into the consulate for some routine paperwork. He was living in the U.S. self-imposed exile amid fears for his safety after he became increasingly critical of the Saudi government.
In an unusual move, CIA Director Gina Haspel was dispatched to Turkey earlier this week amid that country's ongoing investigation into Khashoggi's death. The CIA declined to comment on Haspel's trip, and neither Pompeo nor Trump addressed her role in the case.
In previous comments on Khasoggi's death, Trump and Pompeo both touted the long-standing U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia, seeming to cast their remarks about the U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist in terms that would not alienate the Saudi ruling family.
Tuesday's change in tone came on the heels of a blistering speech by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said his government had amassed evidence that clearly showed The Washington Post columnist was killed in a premeditated and "savage" murder that involved at least three separate teams of Saudi intelligence agents, including a military general.
Erdogan was speaking to parliament as part of his pledge to unveil the "naked truth" about a case that has shocked the world and raised suspicions that a Saudi hit squad planned Khashoggi’s killing after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2, and then attempted to cover it up. Erdogan said Khashoggi was "ferociously murdered."
While Trump said he was concerned about Erdogan's comments, he said he still wants all the facts before making a final decision on whether to punish the Saudis. He also said he would work with Congress on any response.
“In terms of what we ultimately do … I’m going to leave it up to Congress,” Trump said, adding he hopes a decision will be bipartisan.
“They had a very bad original concept, it was carried out poorly and the cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups,” he said. “They had the worst cover-up ever.”
As for the apparent plan to murder Khashoggi, Trump said: "Whoever thought of that idea I think is in big trouble and they should be in big trouble."
Contributing: Kim Hjelmgaard
Originally Published 1 hour ago
Updated 5 minutes ago
Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman wagered that the world would not miss another murdered journalist. So far, he has been spectacularly wrong:
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The NEWYORKER
In the Wake of Khashoggi’s Disappearance, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Is Pushed to the Brink
Dexter FilkinsOctober 16, 2018 9:25 PM
《It seems nearly certain now that Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist, died a slow and agonizing death, the kind that none of us could dare imagine for ourselves. It seems equally clear that Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and a columnist for the Washington Post, was murdered, probably on orders of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. The latest evidence pointing to M.B.S.’s direct involvement is the identities of members of the team sent to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi: several of the individuals identified by Turkish officials were part of the Royal Guard, responsible for protecting senior members of the House of Saud. “They answer directly to M.B.S.,’’ Bruce Riedel, a former Middle East specialist for the C.I.A. and National Security Council, told me.》
外交官ビザを停止して、武器輸出制限は議会に委ねるとなれば、つまりアメリカの事実上傭兵拒否となるとサウジアラビアは目隠し戦争しかできないので近代兵器を持つイランとイスラエルに対して武装解除したのと同じ状況になる。それほど国家としてポンコツでいられたのはオイルマネーのおかげ。M.B.S. Mohammed bin Salman皇太子はそれを強い中央政府を持つサウジアラビアに変えようとしたが、どちらも同じ米国の盟友だった二人がサダムフセインと同じ悪役に決めつけられる可能性が高まってきた。これでサウジアラビアとイランの直接戦争は遠のいたが、イエメンを放置するとまた厄介な状況が生じる。
アホ発見
玉川徹氏「（安田純平氏を）敬意を持って出迎えたい」「国民は兵士と同じく彼を英雄として扱うべき」
U.S. Revokes Visas of Saudi Officials Implicated in Death of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Mohammed bin Salman. 以下M.B.S.
The NEWYORKER
USA Today
WASHINGTON – In a remarkable shift, President Donald Trump blasted Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for its handling of the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and his administration announced the first penalties against some of those involved.
“The cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trump's comments marked another reversal from his initial statement that he found the Saudi government's explanation of Khashoggi's death to be credible.
Just moments after Trump spoke, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the administration had identified some of those involved in Khashoggi's death and revoked their visas, barring travel to the United States. Pompeo said the administration is now reviewing possible sanctions against those individuals, though he did not name any of the alleged culprits or say how many visas the U.S. had revoked.
Pompeo said the administration would take additional steps once it had more information on who was involved.
"These penalties will not be the last word" in the Khashoggi case, he said. "We will continue to do our own fact-finding" and make sure any consequences are based on "real data."
Saudi authorities claimed last Friday that Jamal Khashoggi died during a “brawl” inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul, a sharp reversal from previous assertions by the regime that the dissident journalist had left the diplomatic facility unharmed on Oct. 2. Turkish officials have said Khashoggi was brutally murdered inside the consulate in a pre-meditated operation.
Khashoggi went into the consulate for some routine paperwork. He was living in the U.S. self-imposed exile amid fears for his safety after he became increasingly critical of the Saudi government.
In an unusual move, CIA Director Gina Haspel was dispatched to Turkey earlier this week amid that country's ongoing investigation into Khashoggi's death. The CIA declined to comment on Haspel's trip, and neither Pompeo nor Trump addressed her role in the case.
In previous comments on Khasoggi's death, Trump and Pompeo both touted the long-standing U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia, seeming to cast their remarks about the U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist in terms that would not alienate the Saudi ruling family.
Tuesday's change in tone came on the heels of a blistering speech by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said his government had amassed evidence that clearly showed The Washington Post columnist was killed in a premeditated and "savage" murder that involved at least three separate teams of Saudi intelligence agents, including a military general.
Erdogan was speaking to parliament as part of his pledge to unveil the "naked truth" about a case that has shocked the world and raised suspicions that a Saudi hit squad planned Khashoggi’s killing after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2, and then attempted to cover it up. Erdogan said Khashoggi was "ferociously murdered."
While Trump said he was concerned about Erdogan's comments, he said he still wants all the facts before making a final decision on whether to punish the Saudis. He also said he would work with Congress on any response.
“In terms of what we ultimately do … I’m going to leave it up to Congress,” Trump said, adding he hopes a decision will be bipartisan.
“They had a very bad original concept, it was carried out poorly and the cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups,” he said. “They had the worst cover-up ever.”
As for the apparent plan to murder Khashoggi, Trump said: "Whoever thought of that idea I think is in big trouble and they should be in big trouble."
Contributing: Kim Hjelmgaard
Originally Published 1 hour ago
Updated 5 minutes ago
Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman wagered that the world would not miss another murdered journalist. So far, he has been spectacularly wrong:
と反応するSNS
根拠
The NEWYORKER
In the Wake of Khashoggi’s Disappearance, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Is Pushed to the Brink
Dexter FilkinsOctober 16, 2018 9:25 PM
《It seems nearly certain now that Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist, died a slow and agonizing death, the kind that none of us could dare imagine for ourselves. It seems equally clear that Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and a columnist for the Washington Post, was murdered, probably on orders of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. The latest evidence pointing to M.B.S.’s direct involvement is the identities of members of the team sent to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi: several of the individuals identified by Turkish officials were part of the Royal Guard, responsible for protecting senior members of the House of Saud. “They answer directly to M.B.S.,’’ Bruce Riedel, a former Middle East specialist for the C.I.A. and National Security Council, told me.》
外交官ビザを停止して、武器輸出制限は議会に委ねるとなれば、つまりアメリカの事実上傭兵拒否となるとサウジアラビアは目隠し戦争しかできないので近代兵器を持つイランとイスラエルに対して武装解除したのと同じ状況になる。それほど国家としてポンコツでいられたのはオイルマネーのおかげ。M.B.S. Mohammed bin Salman皇太子はそれを強い中央政府を持つサウジアラビアに変えようとしたが、どちらも同じ米国の盟友だった二人がサダムフセインと同じ悪役に決めつけられる可能性が高まってきた。これでサウジアラビアとイランの直接戦争は遠のいたが、イエメンを放置するとまた厄介な状況が生じる。
アホ発見
玉川徹氏「（安田純平氏を）敬意を持って出迎えたい」「国民は兵士と同じく彼を英雄として扱うべき」
