World War I caused deaths on a then-unimaginable scale, sowed the seeds of WWII and forever restricted our civil liberties.
The president is in a bind over a pending administration report involving the Saudi crown prince's alleged link to the slaying.
The same official also claims that Saudi Arabia has failed to cooperate in an investigation of the slaying.
The ongoing support of capital punishment belies this country’s claim to having moved past the primitive stage of human development.
Tayyip Erdogan has called on Riyadh to reveal the identities of all involved, regardless of rank or stature in the kingdom.
Video suggests Riyadh may have hired a body double to exit the Saudi consulate in Istanbul around the time of the journalist's murder.
The kingdom's story that the journalist died during a fistfight at the consulate in Istanbul is met with worldwide skepticism and condemnation, except by President Trump.
Saudi prosecutors say writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in a quarrel, and 18 Saudi nationals are being held on suspicion of being involved in the death.
In a free-wheeling conversation, the president defends arms sales to Saudi Arabia and proclaims Brett Kavanaugh "innocent."
Riyadh has promised to retaliate should President Donald Trump follow through on his threat to severely punish the oil-rich kingdom.
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