Turkish intelligence later concluded that Saudi agents quickly strangled Khashoggi and dismembered his body with a bone saw. Ms. Pelosi said how unacceptable it was,” Cengiz, 37, an Istanbul-based graduate student, said through a translator. It underscored the continuing outrage of lawmakers, not only at the killing but also at the White House’s unflagging support of Saudi Arabia and its crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. “It places everyone who shares these universal values in danger.”Khashoggi’s killing unleashed a bipartisan furore on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers calling for action. This year, Sen Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen Todd Young, R-Ind, introduced legislation that would impose sanctions on those responsible for Khashoggi’s death and prohibit some arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Source: bd News24 May 17, 2019 03:11 UTC