Sarah Leah ##y : Blogger 's flogging most recent example of Saudi 's extreme violence . She says on jihad violence , easy to trace it to Saudi Arabia , region 's center for repression . Whitson : U.S. supports flogging by its citizens , but is silent on routine , grotesque torture of Saudi citizens .
Sarah Leah Whitson : Blogger 's flogging most recent example of Saudi 's extreme punishment . She says on jihad violence , easy to connect dots to Saudi Arabia , region 's model for repression . Whitson : U.S. slammed flogging by its ally , but is silent on routine , grotesque abuses of Saudi citizens .