Biden goes pusillanimous on the Saudis about Yemen and the killing of Khashoggi

Biden goes to Saudi Arabia and doesn't mention Khashoggi and says they know his position and he will discuss it in private. Wasn't this a huge piece of his campaign promises? and now he doesn't even mention it?

Is it because reportedly the Crown Prince refuses to take Biden's calls?

www.wsj.com...

In a Monday rebuttal to Biden’s piece, Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan accused the president of an “about-face” from his campaign trail promises of justice for Khashoggi, a contributor to the paper, and said the administration’s approach would “erode our moral authority and breed anti-American resentment.”

The Biden administration’s closed-door sales pitch has not had much success either.

On June 17, White House human rights official Rob Berschinski set up a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations working on Saudi issues to discuss the visit.

It’s very convenient: They can say, ‘Oh, yes, [human rights] was raised privately,’ while doing their best to secure U.S. hegemony, U.S. arms sales and defense for Israel at great risk.Attendee of White House meeting on Biden's Saudi trip
“It felt like a box-checking exercise to indicate that they had consulted with the human rights community,” one attendee of the event told HuffPost. Another person present said officials repeated the administration’s public narrative that the president would raise concerns about specific Saudi dissidents and the kingdom’s overall limits on basic freedoms.

Multiple officials have conveyed that Biden may abandon his policy of denying offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia to encourage peace in Yemen, where the Saudis have since 2015 run a military campaign that has been accused of hundreds of war crimes, the aide continued. Saudi officials have pushed for the move in multiple meetings, Reuters reported on July 11.

The shift could mean the U.S. would again supply the Saudis with bombs like those they have used to kill civilians ― and could be followed by a flood of new arms deals for Riyadh, in an echo of the Trump era. Last month, the Government Accountability Office said the Defense and State departments have not fully accounted for how U.S.-made weapons sold to the Saudis and the United Arab Emirates have hurt regular Yemenis.

Meh, he's the Saudis problem until he gets back home.

I'm enjoying the break, frankly.

What can he say about Yemen. His government continues to sell the Saudi's the weapons for the war. He would get into trouble from his Lockheed, Raytheon donors.

originally posted by: EternalShadow
Meh, he's the Saudis problem until he gets back home.

I'm enjoying the break, frankly.

The media never covers him anyways.

Everyday is a break for joey right now, come on man!!!

Knowing Biden and how he operates, look for The Saudis to reduce oil output roflmao 🤣🤣

originally posted by: EternalShadow
Meh, he's the Saudis problem until he gets back home.

I'm enjoying the break, frankly.

LOL so discussing Biden stresses you out so much you need a break?

No, it doesn't matter but I learned long ago is enjoy the entertainment value and the hypocrisy of it all. Of course, it could be because I just watched the Carlin thing again. Carlin was right and all these years I thought nope it isn't that bad, but it kind of is.

FWIW that's just where we are, but I can find the humor in it as well. Biden talked tough, now he dances around the Kashooggi issue with the crown prince. It's hilarious well because #1 International experience was supposed to be Joey's strongsuit.

www.bbc.com...

To make matters worse, President Biden's own previous visits to the Middle East have shown the limits of American power. When he visited Jerusalem as Barack Obama's vice-president, he was humiliated by the former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he called for a freeze on Israel's settlement projects for Jews in the occupied territories, which are illegal under international law.

originally posted by: 11SK1180
What can he say about Yemen. His government continues to sell the Saudi's the weapons for the war. He would get into trouble from his Lockheed, Raytheon donors.

Again that goes directly against his campaign promises like this fantastic organization...is this not a case of the left eating its own? Why he is dancing around and dismissing it well, just like you are.

FWIW I didn't tell you to read the thread

www.wsws.org...

At a Democratic presidential debate in November 2019, Biden was categorical that were he elected president, his administration would stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia for use in its war against Yemen, and he would “punish” the Saudi officials who killed Khashoggi.

a reply to: putnam6Well since koshaggi was the eyeball to id spot the prince at las vegas and he did.
they probably wanted to know who else in saudi was in on the assisanation attempt. remember the guy/shooter was supposed to be at the earlier show in the midwest he did not go. no eyeball to id the prince was there. his plane left right after all this shooting happened.

a reply to: xuenchen

Knowing Biden and how he operates, look for The Saudis to reduce oil output roflmao

yea i can hear him now,

Biden: we're gonaa reduce the worlds depency on saudi and opec's oil and go green by 2030.

then two months later,

Biden: it's the saudi's and opec's fault that cost of gas and everything is going up, they haven't increased production, haven't invested in new sources for oil, and are greedy bastards, even though we're going to put them out of business by 2030.

Everyone ON THE PLANET who is NORMAL, HATES JOE BIDEN.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, described Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking,” accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights.

Source: apnews.com...

Despicable Human who is the Worst U.S. President Ever

a reply to: putnam6

I had to look that up:

The meaning of PUSILLANIMOUS is lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity

Commonly referred to as being a pussy.



a reply to: chris_stibrany

originally posted by: putnam6
Biden goes to Saudi Arabia and doesn't mention Khashoggi and says they know his position and he will discuss it in private. Wasn't this a huge piece of his campaign promises? and now he doesn't even mention it?

Is it because reportedly the Crown Prince refuses to take Biden's calls?

www.wsj.com...

In a Monday rebuttal to Biden’s piece, Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan accused the president of an “about-face” from his campaign trail promises of justice for Khashoggi, a contributor to the paper, and said the administration’s approach would “erode our moral authority and breed anti-American resentment.”

The Biden administration’s closed-door sales pitch has not had much success either.

On June 17, White House human rights official Rob Berschinski set up a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations working on Saudi issues to discuss the visit.

It’s very convenient: They can say, ‘Oh, yes, [human rights] was raised privately,’ while doing their best to secure U.S. hegemony, U.S. arms sales and defense for Israel at great risk.Attendee of White House meeting on Biden's Saudi trip
“It felt like a box-checking exercise to indicate that they had consulted with the human rights community,” one attendee of the event told HuffPost. Another person present said officials repeated the administration’s public narrative that the president would raise concerns about specific Saudi dissidents and the kingdom’s overall limits on basic freedoms.

Multiple officials have conveyed that Biden may abandon his policy of denying offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia to encourage peace in Yemen, where the Saudis have since 2015 run a military campaign that has been accused of hundreds of war crimes, the aide continued. Saudi officials have pushed for the move in multiple meetings, Reuters reported on July 11.

The shift could mean the U.S. would again supply the Saudis with bombs like those they have used to kill civilians ― and could be followed by a flood of new arms deals for Riyadh, in an echo of the Trump era. Last month, the Government Accountability Office said the Defense and State departments have not fully accounted for how U.S.-made weapons sold to the Saudis and the United Arab Emirates have hurt regular Yemenis.

Update 11.19.2022

President Biden tells AG Garland to let "killer" Saudi Prince off the hook for murdering Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi. (Done!)

Saudi Prince Given IMMUNITY by Biden-Garland yesterday: www.foxnews.com...

Biden-Garland lets CRIMINALS off the hook, but Fabricates Crimes and Evidence, in order to arrest-indict an INNOCENT former U.S President!

Is the United States of America officially a Banana Republic yet? We're getting closer to forcing a change of leadership at the DOJ and maybe the Presidency, aren't we?

From the little bit I know of extortion, the nature of it makes it very difficult to obtain help from anywhere really..and US authorities will be the first to tell a victim of extortion that they are basically helpless and there's not much they can do for or against You..Pretty jacked up spot to be in if You ask me..Seems like that's where Saudi has had the US since late 2016 early 17. JMO…So, taking off the gloves where the Prince is concerned should be without consequence, should it not?

Anyone besides me see the fist bump betwixt The President and Baby Face Skinny Fingers (that's the Prince if you didn't know)? I of course was super offended by it..I have Family and Friends who deserve that type of familiarity with the Office way more than that entitled…keep it civil…Prince