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Arms sales to Saudi Arabia give Trump all the leverage he needs in Khashoggi affair

  • Written by Terrence Guay, Clinical Professor of International Business, Pennsylvania State University
American-made F-15 warplanes fly over Riyadh.AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

Among Donald Trump’s many unusual characteristics as president is his frankness.

Last week, after the disappearance and apparent torture and murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump argued that “we would be punishing ourselves” by canceling arms...

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