, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released on Friday. The finding could escalate pressure on the Biden administration to hold the kingdom accountable for a murder that drew widespread outrage in the U.S. and abroad.
The conclusion that the prince approved an operation to kill or capture Khashoggi, a critic of his authoritarian consolidation of power, was based on what intelligence officials know about his role in decision-making inside the kingdom as well as the involvement of one of his key advisers, Saud al-Qahtani, and members of his protective detail, according to the report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The declassified document was released one day after a later-than-usual courtesy call from Biden to Saudi King Salman, though a White House summary of the conversation made no mention of the killing and said instead that the men had discussed the countries’ longstanding partnership. The kingdom’s state-run Saudi Press Agency similarly did not mention Khashoggi’s killing in its report about the call, rather focusing on regional issues such as Iran and the ongoing war in Yemen.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Friday that the administration has been clear that it will “recalibrate our relationship” with Saudi Arabia.Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, urged the Biden administration to make sure the report leads to “serious repercussions against all of the responsible parties it has identified, and also reassess our relationship with Saudi Arabia.” And Sen.
But he won’t be touched by anyone because they need his Oil and wealth to keep their own countries running. He’d only get a telling off anyway as our life is cheap, compared to the wealthy.
Temporary visa holders are suffering from depression, Anxiety and stress. We are not saying to let us back right now we are just saying that atleast extend our visas for the time period that has been wasted.Plz extend485visas for those stuck offshore.
Likely approved? What happened to proving beyond reasonable doubt?
And they didn’t just kill him. They butchered him while he was alive. It was an abhorrent murder.
It is hypocrisy of the US to keep ally with Saudi Arabia.
Murderers protecting other murderers. It’s quite a shame 🇦🇺 is allies with either
Who would have thought?
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