Why the Saudis despised Jamal Khashoggi
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : KASHOGGI = THE NON-REFORMER
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I teamed up with @AcrossTheBay to explain why the Saudis despised Jamal Khashoggi. He represented a four pronged threat: the Muslim Brotherhood, the Turkish-Qatari axis, disaffected princes, & the anti-Saudi elements of the American elite |
By Tony Badran and Michael Doran October 18, 2018 | 8:08pm | With the likelihood growing that the Saudi government was behind the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, pressure has built for severe, swift action. As President Trump awaits more answers and contemplates a response, it’s worth considering who Khashoggi actually was, what he stood for and why the regime might have wanted him dead.
This is not to suggest that the killing of Khashoggi is justified. It is, however, meant to observe that characterizations of him in the media are not fully accurate. He’s depicted as a “reformer,” a “democracy advocate” and a “journalist.” Yet these are half-truths that obscure the political role Khashoggi played.
https://nypost.com/2018/10/18/why-the-saudis-despised-jamal-khashoggi/