The prince of Saudi Arabia reminded the American leader of the abuse of the prisoners of the Abu Ghraib prison complex by the US soldiers.
During the meeting with the US President Joe Biden, the Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman responded to the American leader about the accusation of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which occurred in in 2018. He recalled the torture of hostages by American soldiers in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and said that no country should impose its values on another. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir.
In response to Biden's accusations, bin Salman said Khashoggi's killing was a “painful episode” and a “terrible mistake” for his country, the official said. He added that the culprits were arrested and punished according to the law.
Minister al-Jubeir noted that during the conversation with Biden, the heir to the throne said that attempts to forcefully impose their values on other countries could have unpleasant consequences.
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“It didn't work when the US tried to impose its values on Afghanistan and Iraq. In fact, it had unpleasant consequences. When people try to impose values on other countries, that's not how it works,” al-Jubeir quoted the prince as saying.
In addition, in response to the accusations of death Khashoggi bin Salman reminded Biden of the torture of prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq by the American military.
“His Royal Highness told the president that similar mistakes happen in other countries, and we saw a similar mistake made by the United States at Abu Ghraib,” said al-Jubeir.
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Let us recall that the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul caused a wave of anger among American politicians. Joe Biden emphasized that the authorities of Saudi Arabia are responsible for the journalist's death. Because of this case, the American politician refused to communicate with the Arab prince, but the economic and foreign policy interests of the United States forced him to change his mind.
