Watching Pompeo laughing and joking with the Crown Prince

[MineralMan]

tells me that our administration knew about the torture and murder of that journalist. Now, I don't know if they knew about it in advance, but they knew what had happened and were just fine with it.

That should send a chill down everyone's spine.

[Demsrule86]

1. They cut him up when he was alive...reports are it took seven minutes for him to die.

The Saudis are monsters and so are Pompeo and Trump...did they know in advance?

[MineralMan]

2. If they knew in advance, I can't even think of anything to say.

I'm hoping they didn't, but I don't know.

[Demsrule86]

3. I don't know either...you have to wonder.

[MineralMan]

4. With more information emerging about the horrifying way it

happened, it seems impossible to me that this can be taken casually by anyone. That kind of inhuman torture simply cannot be tolerated by civilized people. Yet, I'm afraid that Trump will continue to provide cover for the Saudi government on this. Clearly, this was a planned action, since a team of specialists was flown in to do the deed.

[redstatebluegirl]

5. When I saw this I could not help but thinking of Mr. Khashoggi's loved ones seeing that.

They have no compassion, no sense of right and wrong.

[MineralMan]

6. Yes. So did I.

Making this a laughing matter bodes very poorly for the future of a free press.

[redstatebluegirl]

7. It was clearly a message to journalists.

Not convinced it was just from the Saudi Arabia, could have been from 45 as well. Very terrifying.

[MineralMan]

9. Putin is well-known for disappeared journalists. Now, so is

Saudi Arabia. North Korea, too. So, all three are "great friends" of Trump's. The message is being delivered.

[Hortensis]

15. Our planet has far more courageous journalists than

the ones who've been murdered, including Mr. Khashoggi among the bravest. We can't assume the ones on cable political shows are among them, though. By definition, the ones on the daytime shows especially have made deals to get and keep their jobs and are firmly under control just as surely as Republicans on congress have.

The WSJ says a Saudi Air Force forensics expert was also identified entering the consulate. Seemingly it was felt the other would need help and also seemingly murder was aforethought. We need to thank Mr. Khashoggi's heroism and preparation for the worst for removing doubt about that.

[Hotler]

8. I wonder if they kissed liked Bush used to do with the King. nt

[libdem4life]

10. Reminiscent of #45 yucking it up in the Oval Office with the Russians...after firing Comey.

Let's see...my folk say This and the Butcher du Jour says That...I'll go for That.

[RKP5637]

11. IMO tRump loves this kind of sh**. He wants to be a dictator. Dictators suppress the free press, and

this is right in line with what tRump wants. Times are very dangerous in the US.

[Ohioboy]

12. Yep, made me sick to see that too

This needs to remain out front in the news and not be forgotten. Makes me sick that Trump brought up all the money in arms sales that would be lost. What a clueless ass.

[watoos]

13. Why not start at the beginning?

Our CIA and NIA intercepted the Saudi plot to kidnap the journalist. It is their duty to report this threat to the journalist. Did Trump and or Kushner stop our intelligence from warning the journalist?

Someone needs to ask our CIA and NIA.

[BlueJac]

14. These are monsters not people!

[bronxiteforever]

16. Kick and recommend for truth

[rickyhall]

17. Saudis make Putin look good

At least he's neater about his murders.

[marieo1]

18. Worst Creatures on earth

Somebody needs to pay for this outrage. It's hard to believe any human being could be this sadistic. I've been sick at heart ever since I heard about it.How could anyone be so brutal. By Pompeo and DJT still being friendly with them tells me they are just like the Saudi's. They are all a bunch of animals - no, that is disrespecting of animals..........these people are the worst creatures on this earth.

[Rocky888]

19. Either way, trump is using it as a warning to all u.s. journalist.

This and the fbi’s move on San juan mayor’s Office sent a chill up my spine. My husband and I immediately started paperwork on getting a passport so we can “visit Canada”.
Rick Scott has news crews following him around panhandle of Florida, while Bill Nelson And Andrew Gillum being ignored by Florida news organizations while they work in silence.
If our young people do not show up at the polls, Florida is lost forever.

I do believe the voter rolls will soon be used against us for maliscious harassment and financial ruin. And that scares the shit out of me.

[spanone]

20. Who is 'investigating' this, the Saudis?