New York Times: Trump's statement about Khashoggi is admirable

The statement issued by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday of the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was filled with exclamation points.

The newspaper noted that it took Trump some time to address the issue of Khashoggi in his statement.

He described the statement as an "interesting journey" in the president's mind, noting that Trump was sometimes "spectacularly transparent" with regard to the motives for making decisions.

"The world is a very dangerous place," he said.

"Iran, for example, is responsible for a bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen, trying to destabilize fragile Iraq, supporting Hezbollah's terrorist group in Lebanon and supporting the dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which has killed millions of its citizens, And much more. "

The New York Times said Trump was trying to remind public opinion of the true enemy of the United States, which he wanted to say was not Saudi Arabia, and that Riyadh's strong support for the current US administration against Iran was a major reason for the White House's adherence to the covenant.

Trump also said Saudi Arabia would "gladly withdraw from Yemen if the Iranians agreed to leave and immediately provide the much-needed humanitarian assistance."

"The war in Saudi Arabia is a humanitarian disaster that has caused the worst famine in the country," the newspaper said.

The New York Times attributed the fall of large numbers of casualties in the air strikes to the Saudi army's lack of discipline and planning ability.

"After my trip, which saw major negotiations to Saudi Arabia last year, the kingdom agreed to spend and invest $ 450 billion in the US This is a record amount of money, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, huge economic development, and additional wealth," the paper quoted the statement as saying. "Of the $ 450 billion, $ 110 billion will be spent on the purchase of military equipment from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and many of the top US defense contractors."

Commenting on this, the newspaper described Trump's statement as one of the main reasons for its "fierce business-based" foreign policy.

She pointed out that Saudi Arabia spends huge sums on its army, and the beneficiary is the United States. However, the figures cited by the president are "exaggerated", according to the newspaper.

Trump did not mention Khashoggi except in the middle of his statement, where the New York Times saw the president repeating some of the words the Saudi government had always been reluctant to get from Jamal Khashoggi.

The president categorically refutes these allegations, saying he is not based on his decisions. However, the influential newspaper in the corridors of US policy considered Trump his side a little right in his speech.

King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and his crown prince "strongly deny any knowledge of planning or carrying out the murder of Mr. Khashoggi." Our intelligence agencies continue to evaluate all information, but it is very likely that the Crown Prince is aware of this tragic event, perhaps and perhaps has not been".

Who is the villain then if not Mohammed bin Salman? The newspaper wonders.