knapplc Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Boasted That Jared Kushner Was “In His Pocket” Until he was stripped of his top-secret security clearance in February, presidential adviser Jared Kushner was known around the White House as one of the most voracious readers of the President’s Daily Brief, a highly classified rundown of the latest intelligence intended only for the president and his closest advisers. Kushner, who had been tasked with bringing about a deal between Israel and Palestine, was particularly engaged by information about the Middle East, according to a former White House official and a former U.S. intelligence professional. In June, Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman ousted his cousin, then-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, and took his place as next in line to the throne, upending the established line of succession. In the months that followed, the President’s Daily Brief contained information on Saudi Arabia’s evolving political situation, including a handful of names of royal family members opposed to the crown prince’s power grab, according to the former White House official and two U.S. government officials with knowledge of the report. Like many others interviewed for this story, they declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak about sensitive matters to the press. In late October, Jared Kushner made an unannounced trip to Riyadh, catching some intelligence officials off guard. “The two princes are said to have stayed up until nearly 4 a.m. several nights, swapping stories and planning strategy,” the Washington Post’s David Ignatius reported at the time. What exactly Kushner and the Saudi royal talked about in Riyadh may be known only to them, but after the meeting, Crown Prince Mohammed told confidants that Kushner had discussed the names of Saudis disloyal to the crown prince, according to three sources who have been in contact with members of the Saudi and Emirati royal families since the crackdown. Kushner, through his attorney’s spokesperson, denies having done so. 1 Link to comment
Moiraine Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, knapplc said: Saudi Crown Prince Boasted That Jared Kushner Was “In His Pocket” Until he was stripped of his top-secret security clearance in February, presidential adviser Jared Kushner was known around the White House as one of the most voracious readers of the President’s Daily Brief, a highly classified rundown of the latest intelligence intended only for the president and his closest advisers. Kushner, who had been tasked with bringing about a deal between Israel and Palestine, was particularly engaged by information about the Middle East, according to a former White House official and a former U.S. intelligence professional. In June, Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman ousted his cousin, then-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, and took his place as next in line to the throne, upending the established line of succession. In the months that followed, the President’s Daily Brief contained information on Saudi Arabia’s evolving political situation, including a handful of names of royal family members opposed to the crown prince’s power grab, according to the former White House official and two U.S. government officials with knowledge of the report. Like many others interviewed for this story, they declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak about sensitive matters to the press. In late October, Jared Kushner made an unannounced trip to Riyadh, catching some intelligence officials off guard. “The two princes are said to have stayed up until nearly 4 a.m. several nights, swapping stories and planning strategy,” the Washington Post’s David Ignatius reported at the time. What exactly Kushner and the Saudi royal talked about in Riyadh may be known only to them, but after the meeting, Crown Prince Mohammed told confidants that Kushner had discussed the names of Saudis disloyal to the crown prince, according to three sources who have been in contact with members of the Saudi and Emirati royal families since the crackdown. Kushner, through his attorney’s spokesperson, denies having done so. I assume they shot the s#!t about fake news purverys like Washington Post journalists and how they wish they could just shoot them. 1 Link to comment
schriznoeder Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Moiraine said: I assume they shot the s#!t about fake news purverys like Washington Post journalists and how they wish they could just shoot saw off their fingers, dismember, and behead them. FIFY Link to comment
Moiraine Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 It’s hard to choose the worst thing Trump has done but his reaction to this is just despicable. A man enters a building full of Saudi Arabians. He never exits. Trump’s conclusion: they say they didn’t do it so it must’ve been rogue killers. “But Obama bowed!!!!111” 2 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 Oh...this is going to go well. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 So....now we really know why Trump wants to pull out of all Nuclear agreements. He wants to be viewed as the king of nuclear weapons. Link to comment
ZRod Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: So....now we really know why Trump wants to pull out of all Nuclear agreements. He wants to be viewed as the king of nuclear weapons. When you can destroy the entire world multiple times over, what the f#&% is the point? Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, ZRod said: When you can destroy the entire world multiple times over, what the f#&% is the point? Ego baby... And...votes from the people who actually think we need this to fend off the really dangerous people in the world. Link to comment
ZRod Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Just now, BigRedBuster said: Ego baby... And...votes from the people who actually think we need this to fend off the really dangerous people in the world. It's utterly insane to me that anyone, ANYONE, thinks the world needs more nukes. Anyone who lived to through WWII, the cold war, and 9/11 should appreciate the shear terror and absurdity of nuclear weapons. We don't need them, the world doesn't need them, they should be put back into Pandora's box. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Just now, ZRod said: It's utterly insane to me that anyone, ANYONE, thinks the world needs more nukes. Anyone who lived to through WWII, the cold war, and 9/11 should appreciate the shear terror and absurdity of nuclear weapons. We don't need them, the world doesn't need them, they should be put back into Pandora's box. If we only had a bigger stockpile of nukes prior to 9/11 that tragedy would have never happened. Link to comment
Moiraine Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: So....now we really know why Trump wants to pull out of all Nuclear agreements. He wants to be viewed as the king of nuclear weapons. He talked about this like in the first week of his presidency, then shut up for awhile. He was reported to have asked multiple times why we can’t use nukes willy nilly. Link to comment
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