Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran Saudi journalist, was killed in Istanbul after walking into the consulate of Saudi Arabia, according to Turkish officials. In a statement released Saturday, Fred Hiatt, The Post’s editorial page editor, said that if true, this would represent “a monstrous and unfathomable act.”
Khashoggi had been writing a column for The Post’s Global Opinions section since last year. “He lamented that Saudi Arabia’s repression was becoming unbearable to the point of his decision to leave the country and live in exile in Washington,” wrote Karen Attiah, Khashoggi’s editor, on Wednesday.
Hiatt, in his statement, called Khashoggi a “committed, courageous journalist.”
“He writes out of a sense of love for his country and deep faith in human dignity and freedom,” Hiatt said. “We have been enormously proud to publish his writing.”
Did a pretty good job, as a first step. Hope he doesn’t let it drop.
Not a chance.
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But I don’t think that really matters, anyway.
We are not the world's Avengers...or, at least, we don't have to be.
But abducting reporters and killing them in consulates is pretty heinous stuff, IMO.
This would be a major diplomatic incident. Makes you wonder if the Saudi regime can actually survive if they resort to this kind of thing. Recall the ambassador, cancel arms sales, yada yada.
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No seriously, was this guy an american citizen? If he was, there should be hell to pay. It's not good regardless.
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Response is now a signed petition for full investigation under the Magnitsky act and sent to POTUS - this would create sanctions against the Saudi's.
POTUS needs to sign it in order for it to take effect.
......if we respond, it should have nothing to do with him working for the Fake News WaPo. Reporters are not special nor more important than anyone else. That having been said, a response is warranted unless other info comes to light that changes our understanding of events.