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Contrary to the Star Tribune Editorial Board s argument, President Joe Biden did not flinch in his response to Jamal Khashoggi s murder on the orders of Saudi Arabia s crown prince, but rather demonstrated mature and experienced statesmanship ( Biden flinches on Khashoggi response, March 2). While one s first gut instinct is to push for personal sanctions of the crown prince, there is little to be gained from such a move on the international level given the United States longstanding relationship with the kingdom both from an economic and counterterrorism standpoint, and there are far more subtle yet very effective ways for the president and this nation to express their displeasure with the murderous prince.
The country deserves a definitive account of what happened. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio s Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune Editorial Board s Scott Gillespie and John Rash.