Thursday, December 6, 2018

U.S. Senate Moves Ahead With Plans To Punish Saudi Arabia Over Khashoggi Killing



ABC News: Senate moving ahead with plans to punish Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing as US re-evaluates relationship

Key Republican senators will meet Thursday morning to discuss how to proceed as many lawmakers seek to punish Saudi Arabia for the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Several Republicans have joined Democrats in pushing for a resolution that would withdraw all U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in neighboring Yemen, and they are now pursuing other options like the restriction of U.S. arms sales to the kingdom and a "Sense of the Senate" resolution that censures Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his reported role in the murder plot.

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WNU Editor: Any measures against Saudi Arabia or against Crown Prince Salman will guarantee one thing .... Saudi Arabia shifting its interests to Russia and China.

More News On The U.S. Senate Moving Ahead With Plans To Punish Saudi Arabia Over Khashoggi Killing

Senators introduce resolution saying Saudi crown prince 'complicit' in Khashoggi slaying -- The Hill
US senators introduce resolution blaming MBS for Khashoggi murder -- Al Jazeera
Leading senators push towards deal targeting Saudi Arabia -- CNN
The CIA Presented a ‘Smoking Gun’ on Khashoggi. What’s the Senate Going to Do About it? -- Kevin Baron, Defense One

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"WNU Editor: Any measures against Saudi Arabia or against Crown Prince Salman will guarantee one thing .... Saudi Arabia shifting its interests to Russia and China."

Corker, Flake and many others in the senate are proving they are idiots.


Good Riddance to Flake

Good Riddance to Corker.