Saudi Agents Fired: Further Cuts Expected

[Peter Pedant]

in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

what do people think of torturing and chopping up a journo ?
is it like the Skripals ? Mad states with madder heads of states doing what they like
or do we feel that after Brexit when we close the borders, we neednt bother about anything like this ?

and in the Land of the Free this week - a governor body slammed a reporter on audio after the journo asked a question the governor didnt like

[Sqad]

PP...LOL..we in the UK tend to be more subtle in our " eccentricities" we tend to concentrate on grooming young girls for sex parties in our cities and towns.
I have never chopped up a live person, so i cannot comment on what it would be like.

[Old_Geezer]

I reckon Turkey should release their video & audio tapes to governments to settle the matter.

Meanwhile what opinions are you expecting regarding chopping folk up ?

And what the hell has it got to do with Brexit ?

[Peter Pedant]

audio available apparently
I reckon they were trying to waterboard him and it sort of went under.

why torture a journo who is writing knocking copy ?
also the idea of "he come in: he no go out.No one notice!" defies belief

[Peter Pedant]

// Meanwhile what opinions are you expecting regarding chopping folk up ? //

a variety - certainly not blanket disapproval - this is AB !

I mean in terms of dissident Anjem Choudry we have
"Up to 25 measures to control him have been prepared, [BBC] - yeah? well we only need one as far as I'm concerned."

others suggest he (AJ) be novichoked

A new theme is that heads of state can throw their weight around regardless

[Peter Pedant]

Further news conference to stir the hearts of ABers

'I turned around and his head fell off....'
convincing stuff which Pres Trump has wholeheartedly accepted - whadda guy!

[cassa333]

If what I read earlier Trump says their excuse that he got into a fight with security was credible!!

Hmm. What reason could he have for siding with them I wonder?

[ichkeria]

The Skripals were lucky they had Laurel and Hardy come after them. There’s little you can do on the other hand with a bunch of cut throats. Odd how Trump now seems to be backing the Saudis

[Peter Pedant]

trump has a large amount of money in Saudi - property etc
which may swing his well judged sentiments

[DTCwordfan]

trump is probably bidding for building the opposite of the wall for the Saudis, a waterway 60km long and 200m wide to turn Qatar into an island......all a bit ironic....

[Theland]

Heads will roll!

[Gromit]

// this week - a governor body slammed a reporter on audio after the journo asked a question the governor didnt like //

The assault took place in May 2017.
It was in the news again because President Trump praised the attack on the Guardian journalist at a political rally, which elicited whoops from his adoring mob.

[Peter Pedant]

and isnt the fella concerned standing for office ?

More from Turkey - in AOG style: is their coyness about their sources because the Turks bugged an embassy - we should be told !

apparently everyone does it - but saying you do it is verboten ( mamnu'a) or whatever forbidden is in Turkish