peterms Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 It's a relief that our allies are all in the clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 8, 2019 Moderator Share Posted February 8, 2019 The UN investigation is somewhat damning. A clear, premeditated attack planned and carried out by the Saudis is the "preliminary" finding. Interesting description that "preliminary" we may find out a little bit about the world depending on whether the findings stay the same once they're eventually published in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted February 8, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted February 8, 2019 19 hours ago, peterms said: It's a relief that our allies are all in the clear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 and let's not forget who pulls the stings for the stone the gays crowd either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Credit to Alan Duncan for speaking up. Quote Britain has issued its sharpest condemnation of the direction of Saudi Arabian human rights policy, describing its mass executions as “repulsive” and “utterly unacceptable in the modern world”. The remarks came after further details emerged of the Saudi government’s execution on Tuesday of 37 people, including three who were minors at the time of their alleged offence. One of those executed was then crucified, according to Saudi state media. The Foreign Office minister Sir Alan Duncan, answering an urgent question in the Commons, spurned the usual diplomatic niceties, saying the mass executions were “a deeply backward step which we deplore”. He added it was “deplorable and totally unacceptable” that at least one of those executed had been a minor at the time of the arrest. He highlighted reports that one of those executed was displayed on a cross, saying that anyone in the House, just two days after Easter, would find “more repulsive than anything we could picture”. He added: “Any country needs to realise that when it uses methods like this they will eventually backfire. The practical benefit is entirely negative.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 On the one hand, they are a barbaric mafia state that beheads people and bombs weddings and hospitals. On the other hand, they do buy a lot of bombs off us. So, y'know, it's complicated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Complicated indeed. So much for all the showy handwringing and expressions of concern. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 10 hours ago, peterms said: Complicated indeed. So much for all the showy handwringing and expressions of concern. Gee what a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, sne said: Interesting to try and guess where the Torygraph are going with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, snowychap said: Interesting to try and guess where the Torygraph are going with that. ...Ask the Saudis for tips? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 One question i have. How did these saudi agents 15 of them apparently get out of Turkey without being arrested?? Surely this made known very very quickly that he was murdered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 7, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: One question i have. How did these saudi agents 15 of them apparently get out of Turkey without being arrested?? Surely this made known very very quickly that he was murdered No mate, he was missing for ages before it was deemed he'd been murdered as I seem to recall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 55 minutes ago, bickster said: No mate, he was missing for ages before it was deemed he'd been murdered as I seem to recall Was it? I thought the turks tapped the office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 7, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 7, 2020 35 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Was it? I thought the turks tapped the office? Yes, sorry my memory of the events wasn't as good as I thought. You are correct, he was reported by his fiance of not re-emerging from the embassy on that vewry day, as she was waiting outside for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Standard operating procedure. Big huge scandal, investigate and drag it out, then when enough time has passed, whitewash the whole event. Were it only those dastardly dictators engaged in this behavior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Just watched the documentary "the dissident" about khashoggis murder. Its absolutely despicable they got away with that and that its all sweot under the carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Quote Croydon Metropolitan Police have released a statement on Twitter, which says: "On Saturday 23 October police received a report of an offensive banner displayed by Crystal Palace fans. "Officers are assessing the information and carrying out enquiries. Any allegations of racist abuse will be taken very seriously." BBC These banners are not going to be allowed to be a ‘thing’, are they. They’re gonna upset the Saudi’s, they’re gonna upset the league, they’re gonna upset Sky. I’ve got £1 on the league taking swift action to stamp out racism in football when that racism is against someone that put some big money in to sports washing their human rights record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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