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From the article: > Torture. Assassination of political dissidents. Financing terrorism. Civilian airstrikes. Oppression of women and religious minorities. Sau
by stephengillie 8y ago
From the article:
> Torture. Assassination of political dissidents. Financing terrorism. Civilian airstrikes. Oppression of women and religious minorities. Saudi Arabia’s record on human rights ranks among the world’s worst.
Not unlike CIA and military actions in South America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East (e.g. Iran Contra), and Guantanamo & Thailand, over the past 150 years.
- a008t 8y agoAt least with the CIA, arguably, the intentions were good. There are success stories, too - Japan, West Germany, South Korea. As far as I am aware, the Saudi establishment is only out for themselves.