Is there some reason America should care about some journalist killed abroad? I mean rationally.
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seems foolish to rely upon a villain's own incompetence to keep them in check rather than dealing with their villainy directly.
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If they do something that impacts American interests, I say deal with them forcefully by deposing the royal family, killing every blood relative of them down to first degree, appropriating many of the countries' valuable assets, and demanding tribute for, say, a decade.
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they've already done lots of things impacting American interests. surely you're not unaware of their political influence campaign spending. you think they're lobbying for what's best for America?
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I'm pretty insulated from political news, actually. I vaguely recall various Saudi lobbying efforts, and yes, I oppose them, but I don't think a military response is warranted, if that's what you're proposing.
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I'm not. I haven't proposed anything, but if you're asking for my armchair opinion, I'd propose recalling the ambassador and investigating all of those influence campaigns.
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they're a cartoonishly evil regime and the only reason we deal with them is because of oil. our military bases in KSA are the most significant reason Al Qaeda turned on America in the first place. our entanglements there have already done tremendous damage.
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It seems we're substantively in agreement, but that none of your beliefs are really precipitated by the recent journalist slaying as such.
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it hasn't changed my prior opinion, which was already that Saudi Arabia should be considered an enemy nation. this does reinforce my views though.
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