A Likely Story!

After two full weeks of denial

And obfuscation, the Saudis have shed

Their previous stories, admitting that now

Jamal Khashoggi indeed is dead.

 

The last minutes of the journalist's life

Had to be excruciating.

He entered the Saudi consulate

Where fifteen or so men were waiting.

 

The Saudis say a fight broke out--

A fistfight during attempted "rendition."

It's more likely the fifteen thugs

Were there in Istanbul on a mission.

 

It's hard to hear the Saudis' account

And NOT notice a major flaw:

A guy would take on fifteen others,

One of whom had a saw?

 

If the death was an accident,

Where's the body? Out with the story!

The Turks say that evidence

Shows an outcome rather gory.

 

Denying any involvement in

Jamal Khashoggi's gruesome demise,

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Hopes the world believes their lies.

 

That's a "big first step," says Trump,

Sitting with some of our weapons makers.

Sanctions can't in any shape

Or form be weapons deal breakers.

 

Speaking about a congressman

Who had assaulted a journalist--Why?

Just because!--at a rally, Trump

Said THAT'S his kind of guy.

 

"The Trump Effect" is what it's called,

Encouraging other leaders to dare

To threaten the lives of journalists

And stifle free speech everywhere.

 

-by Bob B (10-20-18)