Political Quotes

“today we remember and remind the world that nearly 1 year has passed since the premeditated murder of Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi Government. That horrific crime, carried out so brazenly as if it were just a routine job, exposed the true character of the Saudi Government not only as it pertains to Mr. Khashoggi but to the ruthless treatment of critics of the Saudi royal family more broadly. While the Crown Prince systematically orders the execution of his opponents, he has so far escaped punishment for the murder of Mr. Khashoggi and for the lies about that crime. Multiple Saudi officials, including the Foreign Minister, Minister of Interior, and others--all members of the royal family--flagrantly and shamelessly lied to the world, repeatedly changing their story. The Crown Prince called Khashoggi a ``dangerous jihadist.'' That too was a lie. The Saudis, who have refused to turn over Mr. Khashoggi's remains, insist that the men who were arrested are the only ones involved in the murder. No one who knows anything about the Saudi royal family, which is the Saudi Government, believes that. Despite all the incriminating evidence and all the lies, the White House continues to ignore its own intelligence experts and the U.N. Special Rapporteur, relying instead on the Saudi royal family to investigate itself. What a sham.…”