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Trump: Middle East is 'a nasty part of the world'
The Hill ^ | 10/23/18 04:51 PM EDT | MEGAN KELLER

Posted on 10/23/2018 2:59:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Trump on Tuesday referred to the Middle East as a "nasty part of the world" while addressing both the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and human rights abuses committed by Iran.

The president made the comments amid a growing crisis over the death of Khashoggi, who Turkish officials say was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier in October. His death has led to calls from Republicans and Democrats alike to condemn Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and end a $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia.

While discussing the crisis on Tuesday, he pointed to the various human rights abuses committed by Iran, a longtime foe of Saudi Arabia.

"And if you look at the other side, Iran, you look at what they've done to people, vicious, horrible," the president told reporters in the Oval Office.

"And that's no excuse for what happened with Saudi Arabia. No excuse whatsoever," Trump said, regarding Iran's human rights abuses. "But you take a look, it's a rough part of the world. It's a nasty place. It's a nasty part of the world."

"But if what happened happened and if the facts check out, then it's something that's very bad," Trump said, referring to the various reports of Khashoggi's murder.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coldhardtruth; islam; islamic; muslim; muslims; nasty; sharkpissesinocean; sunrisesineast; wateriswet
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1 posted on 10/23/2018 2:59:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

One of the nastiest.


2 posted on 10/23/2018 3:04:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’m sure the fake outrage machine will crank out a ton of fake hysteria about this remark.


3 posted on 10/23/2018 3:04:23 PM PDT by euram
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To: euram

He always says the truth. That’s why they go out of their minds whenever he speaks.


4 posted on 10/23/2018 3:05:38 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies when Democrats refuse to accept the result of a democratic election they didn't win.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He must have been briefed on all the buggery of small boys and animals going on there.


5 posted on 10/23/2018 3:10:08 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He’s not wrong.


6 posted on 10/23/2018 3:11:27 PM PDT by delapaz
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amid a growing crisis over the death of Khashoggi

spin


7 posted on 10/23/2018 3:11:46 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The solution is to Christianize.


8 posted on 10/23/2018 3:12:23 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Which is basically calling it a s#!thole in a nonbleepable way.


9 posted on 10/23/2018 3:12:51 PM PDT by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.r)
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To: Williams

Ann Coulter said it best: “We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity”


10 posted on 10/23/2018 3:13:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies when Democrats refuse to accept the result of a democratic election they didn't win.)
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To: Williams

The problem with the Middle East is the evil inherent in islam.


11 posted on 10/23/2018 3:14:00 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

All these leftists have said far, far worse about it.

And hes not wrong.


12 posted on 10/23/2018 3:15:18 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’ve been there...he’s right!


13 posted on 10/23/2018 3:15:45 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

A shithole.


14 posted on 10/23/2018 3:16:49 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The entire presscorp is acting like a woman who is with a guy that she hates, and no matter what he says, is deliberately set to interpret whatever he says, in the worst way possible.


15 posted on 10/23/2018 3:17:15 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Life is cheap over there in a lot of places.
Ask the Christians who lived there.
You can’t ask the ones that died there.


16 posted on 10/23/2018 3:19:30 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.,)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Is that a step up from Shit-hole country? Or pretty much the same?


17 posted on 10/23/2018 3:23:29 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If this happens, about a billion people from the Middle East will be living on our soil in short order.

Nate Silver: Republicans Have Slim Chance of Keeping House; 1 in 5, at Best
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18 posted on 10/23/2018 3:28:51 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Plain talk, no double-speak.


19 posted on 10/23/2018 3:33:22 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Al Qaeda/Muslim Brotherhood vs Saudi Wahabbists.

Keep killing each other, guys.

Best to repent and get their souls saved. But, otherwise....


20 posted on 10/23/2018 3:40:09 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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