US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing

By artappraiser on Fri, 02/26/2021 - 1:34pm |

BREAKING: U.S. officials believe Saudi crown prince approved operation to 'capture or kill' journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says newly released document. https://t.co/VYlC0HEnHq
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 26, 2021

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https://apnews.com/article/us-saudi-crown-prince-khashoggi-killing-26c37f6d603737de7509f5ee09ae7f9d

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BREAKING: Treasury will unveil sanctions today on General Ahmed al-Asiri, former deputy head of the Saudi intelligence services, and the Saudi Rapid Intervention Force for their involvement in the Khashoggi assassination. Crown Prince MBS will NOT be sanctioned, per officials.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 26, 2021

A new State Department policy named the Khashoggi Ban will also be unveiled today, which will allow State to restrict and revoke visas to any individual believed to be involved in targeting/harassing/surveilling dissidents and journalists extraterritorially.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 26, 2021

Then White House chose not to penalize the crown prince directly despite intel report concluding he approved the operation that led to Khashoggi's murder. One senior administration official said that to do so would put the U.S. in an extremely “hostile” position wrt KSA.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 26, 2021

by artappraiser on Fri, 02/26/2021 - 1:37pm

Executive Director of Human Rights Watch asks

The US government does impose sanctions on sitting world leaders: Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Kim Jong-un of North Korea, Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela; and (previously) Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Why should allies like the Saudi crown prince be exempt? https://t.co/VPkYQhdwQM pic.twitter.com/DvaMdAlYP0
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) February 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 02/27/2021 - 10:10pm

US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing

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