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Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: i-node who wrote (98515)	10/14/2018 12:58:52 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 365385

I don't doubt that some people made the claim that Obama promoted violence. That doesn't mean that he actually did do so. I don't condemn that BLM movement either; does that make me complicit in violence? The "boatload of cash" that was returned to Iran wasn't US money. I realize you love to quote RW sources for this and I quote different sources, so this time I'll quote a source that rates this claim "Half true" in order to perhaps mollify you: Donald Trump says Iran got $150 billion and $1.8 billion in cash. That's Half True politifact.com What was stupid, though, was Trump canceling the agreement. It wasn't an agreement that was only between the US and Iran, it included 5 other countries who are trying to hold it together because most people other than US "conservatives" believe it was a reasonable agreement. I never saw any evidence of the DNC paying people to incite violence at Republican events. Some veteran Rs like Roger Stone brag about doing things like that at Democratic events.

To: i-node who wrote (98515)	10/14/2018 1:25:00 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 365385

Saudi Arabia Responds to Trump's 'Threats' European nations seek probe into journalist's disappearance By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Oct 14, 2018 10:45 AM CDT newser.com (NEWSER) – Saudi Arabia says it rejects any "threats" of economic sanctions or political pressure regarding the disappearance of a Saudi writer—and European nations are calling for an investigation, the AP reports. In a statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency on Sunday, the Saudi government said it will respond to any steps taken against it over the vanishing of Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi stocks plunged nearly 7% Sunday after President Trump went on 60 Minutes and said that "we're going to get to the bottom of it, and there will be severe punishment" if US officials find that Riyadh ordered Khashoggi's murder. Khashoggi went missing when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Turkish officials fear Khashoggi was killed and dismembered, allegations rejected by Saudi officials. Meanwhile, Germany, France, and Britain are calling for a "credible investigation" to establish what happened to Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi and seek a "complete and detailed" Saudi response. The German, French, and British foreign ministers said in a joint statement Sunday that defending freedom of expression and ensuring protection for journalists are key priorities and that they are "treating this incident with the utmost seriousness." They said there must be a credible investigation to establish the truth and "if relevant" identify those responsible for Khashoggi's disappearance. "We encourage joint Saudi-Turkish efforts in that regard, and expect the Saudi government to provide a complete and detailed response," they added.