Why The Khashoggi Murder Really Matters

Khashoggi s killing was internationally condemned and caused a diplomatic crisis between saudi arabia and some of its closest allies including the us.

Why the khashoggi murder really matters. On tuesday turkish president recep tayyip erdogan called for the extradition of the saudi perpetrators of jamal khashoggi s murder and secretary of state mike pompeo said senior saudi officials. Yes we are talking trump kushner bolton haspel and an army of others that are private military contractors fake diplomats hired assassins and government sanctioned criminals. His murder has sparked worldwide outrage and focused attention on the trump administration s cozy relationship with the saudis. After the murder was confirmed by the saudis.

When the news of his disappearance broke the saudi authorities told one lie after the other to shield. His murder has sparked worldwide outrage and focused attention on the trump administration s cozy relationship with the saudis. Now a united nations panel. Yes we are talking trump kushner bolton haspel and an army of others that are private military contractors fake diplomats hired assassins and government sanctioned criminals.

He may well have gone there assuming that certain fundamental norms of decency. Mbs wants to make it clear reforms. 2 in istanbul inside the saudi consulate. A june 2019 report issued by agnès callamard the united nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions concluded that khashoggi s murder was a brutal and premeditated killing planned and perpetrated.

The murder prompted intense global scrutiny and criticism of the saudi government. The brutal murder of journalist jamal khashoggi in turkey s saudi consulate last october changed saudi arabia s global image and tainted its relationship with the u s. To send a message to its subjects who dare criticize the regime that nowhere are they safe and that regime will do whatever it takes to get them as long as they reman saudi citizens subjects. Khashoggi was murdered on a whim ordered out of washington by grocery clerks masquerading as intelligence and security specialists.

Khashoggi was an american resident and wrote for the washington post.