Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love
Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love is a memoir by former American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It was published on January 24, 2023 by Broadside Books. The memoir devotes a significant portion to US-Saudi relations and defends the need for close ties with Riyadh.
Contents
Pompeo claimed that the media was trying to "fracture" Washington’s ties with Saudi Arabia. He connects this to Mohammed bin Salman: "Much of this had to do with Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the heir to the Saudi throne". "The progressive Left hates MBS, in spite of the fact that he is leading the greatest cultural reform in the Kingdom’s history."[1]
In the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Pompeo’s sympathies lie with the Saudi ruler.[citation needed] He contends that Khashoggi was not a "journalist" (he puts the word in quotes) but a political activist. The killing sparked outrage in multiple countries.[2]
Pompeo dedicated one chapter to the execution of the planning and operation to kill
He praised
He once lauded
He refers to "mayhem at the Capitol" on 6 January 2021 and targeted the "left" for looking to exploit the day’s events.[4]
References
- ^ "Saudi Crown Prince will be 'one of most important leaders of his time': Pompeo". Al Arabiya English. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-15.