For all those who have poured scorn on me for “defending the indefensible,” let me say the following:
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For him to have the courage to come out now and admit to what has happened, to make a 180-degree turn in the narrative, frankly shows more courage than most politicians who have initially fallen into the cover-up trap.
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MBS probably authorized a rendition, which, if so, was ill-advised, but leaders and governments make mistakes, sometimes horrible ones (e.g., the US invasion of Iraq, which killed, maimed, and orphaned tens of thousands).
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Many today on their high horses of self-righteousness supported that war and never were held accountable, either legally or professionally, or had their “credibility” questioned in the aftermath.
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Many of MBS’s key advisors have been fired, and the government has learned a hard lesson, but if anybody thinks that the whole line of succession should be altered because of one horrible crime carried out by Saudi intelligence, they are crazy.
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Stability and continuity are absolutely paramount. And MBS is going nowhere. A change in leadership would put the country, already surrounded by peril, into inconceivable turmoil, giving rise to political jockeying and possible risk of collapse.
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At present, the Saudi government has been humbled and chastened and has learned some lessons the hard way. Going forward, it will be a better government for it. But one horrible murder cannot and will not be allowed to put the country further at risk.
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God bless Jamal’s soul. He is surely in heaven looking down on us. I have known him for decades and believe even he would not have wanted his country’s safety and security to be put at risk from this.
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Even in death, Jamal has served his country, in that this horrible event will bring a level of political maturity and caution to Saudi Arabia that is clearly needed.
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I wonder how long and how many more children lives would it take for this “young leader” to understand his mistake in Yemen.
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They cut the victim up with a bone saw that they brought on a plane
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But you're being so judgmental, how can you expect the young prince to know that it would look bad?
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