All US presidents, including Obama, have had morally indefensible dealings with the Saudis, but this is an explicit statement that directly signals to despots that you can kill a journalist if you want to so long as you keep buying stuff that Trump can tout as a good deal.https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1050425382535684097 …
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I understand that & past hypocrisy is galling. But as someone who has lived under authoritarian regimes, I liked knowing they would be *worried* about forceful consequences if they killed me. Trump’s explicit statement undercuts some of that uncertainty, which could make it worse
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Well the UK does it without this honesty
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I understand your point, but wouldn’t it be nice to see some integrity instead. He’s morally bankrupt though.
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You’re right, he said it.
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Exactly.
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Yes but imagine how you’d feel if you were a journalist!
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