Re:US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
by duxup on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:11PM
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That doesn't seem to relate to what I said.
Obama making decisions on his own doesn't have anything to do with middle east nation's interest in US approval for their own actions.
Re:US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
by hn8788 on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:21PM
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Killing people in other countries because their government isn't doing enough to fight extremism doesn't sound like they've been "left to their own devices".
Re:US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
by duxup on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:24PM
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"left to their own devices" doesn't mean that the US (or anyone else) would be uninvolved in things.
I'm addressing what those middle east nations choose to do and who they consult with, get 'approval' from / etc.
Re:US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
by Grustaf on Friday February 26, 2021 @05:26PM
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> "left to their own devices" doesn't mean that the US (or anyone else) would be uninvolved in things.
What? That's exactly what it means.
Re:US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
by Shivetya on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:21PM
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and less than a hundred days into his Presidency Biden is bombing the Middle East; a guy who claimed he would use military power responsibly and his supporters mocked Trump supporters that claimed otherwise.
The simple fact is we have very little justification to criticize the actions of other nations when we cannot even go an Administration without attacking another nation.
Re:US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
by Chris2048 on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:41PM
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1) what makes the bombing a non-responsible use of military power?
2) Why is the US not allowed to "attack[] another nation"? esp given it was a response to attacks on American/coalition personnel?
Almost six years later, Mr Obama has approved military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Libya and now Syria.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) estimates the Obama administration has launched more than 390 drone strikes in five years across Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia – eight times as many approved during the entire Bush Presidency.