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Old 12-06-2019, 12:50 PM
 
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Well it's a good thing that Trump put Saudi Arabia on the Travel Ban, after all they attacked us on 9/11. Oh, that's right....MBS and the Trumps are tight.

Wonder who thought that was a good idea? Ironically--a Saudi aviation student, just like the 9/11 Saudis.

Let's see if the admin cares about this as much as they did about MBS and the Saudis murdering a US journalist. Like not at all.
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Pensacola shooting: Gunman was a military pilot from Saudi Arabia training in the U.S., official says
"USMTM coordinates security assistance efforts to train, advise, and assist the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces in building defense capacity/capability through military exercises and professional military education in order to promote regional security and to protect common interests of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while strengthening strategic partnership.

The United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Security Assistance Organization (SAO) which manages and is primarily funded by Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases between the United States Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. USMTM was the result of a meeting between King Abdul Aziz and United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Great Bitter Lake."
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Old 12-06-2019, 12:51 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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Curious how long the shooter has been in the country.
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Old 12-06-2019, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Not fair considering the Democratic Party politicians have also catered to the Saudi government. Both political parties are guilty of bowing to the Saudi money.
Nobody bows to the Saudis like Trump. The Bush family was tight, but nothing like Trump and his kids, who absolutely adore MBS, the Saudis and their repressive regime.

But since it is not fair, could you be more specific regarding the Dems and the Saudis? Specifically?

"...The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is set to take a sharp turn if a Democrat wins the White House in 2020.

Such a break with a U.S. partner would come after President Trump has resisted congressional pressure to punish Riyadh over issues that have angered lawmakers, choosing instead to cozy up to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

...In response, Congress has passed resolutions to end U.S. support for the Saudi campaign in Yemen and block a package of emergency arms sales the Trump administration approved for Saudi Arabia...."

https://thehill.com/policy/internati...h-saudi-arabia
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Old 12-06-2019, 12:57 PM
 
Location: Florida
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uh huh

"USMTM coordinates security assistance efforts to train, advise, and assist the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces in building defense capacity/capability through military exercises and professional military education in order to promote regional security and to protect common interests of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while strengthening strategic partnership.

The United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Security Assistance Organization (SAO) which manages and is primarily funded by Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases between the United States Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. USMTM was the result of a meeting between King Abdul Aziz and United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Great Bitter Lake."
And of course, Trump, who has no problem inserting himself in every possible issue, who has no problem unilaterally acting and reversing anything and everything on his own, who overrode the Secretary of the Navy and stuck his big nose into military judicial proceedings, could do nothing? Nothing can be done? That's a tough sell.
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Old 12-06-2019, 01:39 PM
 
Location: Honolulu/DMV Area/NYC
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If I am reading things correctly it took almost an hour for outside police to come onto the base and shoot the Killer dead! What the hell were base police doing? It is a complete disgrace that our military bases are essentially gun free zones where only armed military police are able to carry weapons on base on their person legally! That is a damn disgrace! At the very least, sentries to every building should be armed.

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Old 12-06-2019, 02:12 PM
 
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And of course, Trump, who has no problem inserting himself in every possible issue, who has no problem unilaterally acting and reversing anything and everything on his own, who overrode the Secretary of the Navy and stuck his big nose into military judicial proceedings, could do nothing? Nothing can be done? That's a tough sell.
'do nothing' regarding.. what, exactly? you need to be more specific.
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The student, who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy, was a second lieutenant in the Saudi Air Force, said two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose information that had not yet been made public. The officials said authorities were investigating whether the attack was terrorism-related.
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Old 12-06-2019, 02:16 PM
 
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The Saudis buy a lot of American stuff and help create and retain good paying American jobs. That doesn't mean we should put up with any terror from there like this. More Muslim shenanigans.
There isn’t a single job in this country worth having the Saudis as an ally. They are snakes in the grass.

Geez...does EVERYTHING come down to money with you guys?
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Old 12-06-2019, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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But, but, but, Trump played nice with the Saudis.... Never did I see a US president cower to so many lesser nations before, and the lefties ate it up and loved it.
Really...?
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Old 12-06-2019, 02:19 PM
 
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This guy was in the Saudi military? so how was he vested, Mr. Trump? This guy is from one of your favorite countries.


Mr. Trump, what dialogue will you have with Saudi Arabia?
The President is clearly quite fearful of the Saudis, and I can’t quite figure out why. Trump is downright servile one their presence.

What the hell do they have on him is what I wonder.
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Old 12-06-2019, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Austin
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if a mass shooter is a white supremacist, blame conservatives. If a mass shooter is an Islamist terrorist, blame guns or trump.
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