Dennis Ross in The Hill: “US must impose a price on Saudis, but one with a clear purpose”

The Hill | October 30, 2018 The murder of Jamal Khashoggi has dominated international attention for weeks. Sadly, his death may have more impact on Saudi Arabia and its future than did his articles for the Washington Post. In the best case, where his killing was not ordered but was the result of overzealous Saudi operatives, there is still something grievously wrong with a policy designed to silence dissidents or critics, either by rendition or intimidation. As important as Saudi Crown [...]

2020-04-07T16:33:46-04:00October 30, 2018|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross in The Washington Post: “Saudi Arabia’s ruler should understand that the ends don’t justify the means”

October 11, 2018 | Opinion President Trump may not believe in a rules-based international order, but we may now be seeing the consequences of the absence of global norms. The Russians have no qualms about poisoning a former agent in Britain. Lately the Chinese have felt free to disappear or detain some of their most prominent citizens — from an Interpol chief to a leading actress — by extralegal means. And now it appears the Saudis may have lured journalist and [...]

2020-04-07T16:33:01-04:00October 11, 2018|Geopolitical Perspectives|
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