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Arms and influence in the Khashoggi affair

  • Written by Russell E. Lucas, Director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities; Associate Professor of International Relations, Michigan State University
President Donald Trump shows a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

President Donald Trump’s reaction to the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul reveals important details about the declining influence of U.S. in the Middle East.

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