WaPo Publisher: Biden Set to Give Saudi Crown Prince "One Free Murder" Pass on Khashoggi |
Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=58491"><span class="small">Fadel Allassan, Axios</span></a> |
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 09:09 |
Allassan writes: "Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan on Monday accused President Biden of giving Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a 'one free murder' pass.'"
WaPo Publisher: Biden Set to Give Saudi Crown Prince "One Free Murder" Pass on Khashoggi02 March 21
Why it matters: Biden has faced criticisms that the U.S. response to the finding — which includes sanctions on entities implicated in the murder but not on Bin Salman directly — does not square with his campaign pledge to make the Saudi regime “pay the price and make them, in fact, the pariah that they are.”
Background: Khashoggi was a prominent Saudi journalist and royal insider who became an outspoken critic of MBS in 2017.
What he's saying: Ryan called on further action from the Biden administration to "show the world that there is stability and continuity in upholding our enduring principles."
The bottom line: Ryan writes: "There is no legal, moral or logical reason to apply sanctions to the lower-level players in this conspiracy, who were following orders, while letting the criminal mastermind get away without consequence." |