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This is Abby Martin with your Empire Update, wrapping up the last week in U.S. imperialism.

On February 26th, it was announced that Biden would not penalize Saudi Arabia for its brutal murder of U.S.-based Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This is despite a U.S. intelligence report published the same day that confirmed it was Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin

Salman, who ordered Khashoggi's kidnapping, then his brutal murder by cutting him into pieces

with a handsaw while he was still alive. Biden's decision came as a shock, mainly to his own

supporters, given his strong calls for justice during the campaign. In fact, holding Saudi Arabia

accountable was one of Biden's main attack lines against Trump, one of the few points of

differences between the two on foreign policy. Mr. Vice President, the CIA has concluded that the leader of Saudi Arabia

directed the murder of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The State Department also says the Saudi government is responsible

for executing nonviolent offenders and for torture.

President Trump has not punished senior Saudi leaders.

Would you?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

And I said it at the time.

Khashoggi was, in fact, murdered and dismembered.

And I believe in the order of the crown prince.

And I would make it very clear.

We were going to, in fact fact make them pay the price and make

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