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2018-10-15 Arabia

German Press Reveals Saudi Spook Saga Behind Khashoggi Disappearance

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Posted by Frank G 2018-10-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
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#1 My understanding is that Mexican journalists get whacked whenever they discover facts that are inconvenient to the ruling class. In fact, journalism is an extremely dicey business in all kinds of countries. Our media never says boo about it. But let one WAPO stringer get whacked by the Soddies and all of sudden it's a real big deal. Could it be this whole kerfuffle is merely a case of WAPO attempting to embarrass Trump?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-10-15 12:42|| 2018-10-15 12:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying it's OK to whack journalists. I'm just saying that Soddy Arabia is not the only country in the world where there is no freedom of the press. Just think what might happen to a Chinese reporter if he wrote anything the least bit embarrassing to Xi Jinping...not to mention the head of Interpol.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-10-15 12:49|| 2018-10-15 12:49|| Front Page Top

#3 And why is it not OK to whack journalists?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-10-15 15:53|| 2018-10-15 15:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I've a suspicion it's the Turks behind all this, with an alternative possibility of Iranians.

I wonder if we'll ever know for sure.

Posted by charger 2018-10-15 18:25|| 2018-10-15 18:25|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 about Xi Jinping and Chinese reporters...the Google and Facebook crowd would be in 5th gear supporting the regime.

Posted by DooDahMan 2018-10-15 21:28|| 2018-10-15 21:28|| Front Page Top

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