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Uber CEO calls Saudi murder of Khashoggi “a mistake,” scrambles to backtrack

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Re: Uber CEO calls Saudi murder of Khashoggi “a mistake,” scrambles to backtrack

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Post by Zenbit_UX »

Wow, just to restate this conversation in a different way: the ceo of a major company would rather remind the world of the time their car _killed_ someone then condemn a murder by one of his investors.

Good on the journalist for asking tough questions and not letting him weasel out.

Re: Uber CEO calls Saudi murder of Khashoggi “a mistake,” scrambles to backtrack

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Post by WilliamEdward »

passive wrote: post #11

At least this is in the article too: After the interview aired, the Uber head tried to disassociate himself from it, saying he had misspoken. “I said something in the moment that I do not believe,” Khosrowshahi said in a statement Monday. “When it comes to Jamal Khashoggi, his murder was reprehensible and should not be forgotten or excused.”

And yet he continues to be a board member, so what good is this?

Re: Uber CEO calls Saudi murder of Khashoggi “a mistake,” scrambles to backtrack

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Post by vanderZwan »

passive wrote: post #11

At least this is in the article too: After the interview aired, the Uber head tried to disassociate himself from it, saying he had misspoken. “I said something in the moment that I do not believe,” Khosrowshahi said in a statement Monday. “When it comes to Jamal Khashoggi, his murder was reprehensible and should not be forgotten or excused.”

> “I said something in the moment that I do not believe”

Sure he didn't. This is like a political version of Schrödinger's Douchebag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMabpBvtXr4

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