Saudi Arabia Unveils Results Of Khashoggi Probe: 5 Face Death Penalty, Crown Prince Knew Nothing Of Mission
Saudi Arabia has released the preliminary findings of its very "serious" investigation into the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
First of all, the Saudi public prosecutor says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had no knowledge at all of the mission. So we're (again) being asked to believe that 15 Saudis procured not one, but two Gulfstreak IV jets, flew to Turkey, murdered a well-known critic of bin Salman in the Kingdom's Istanbul consulate, chopped up his body, disposed
“First of all, the Saudi public prosecutor says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had no knowledge at all of the mission.”
This is called the Sgt Schultz defense. I know nothing, I see nothing, I wasn’t even there. It worked perfectly every time on Hogan’s Heroes, so why not in international murder “investigations”.
My mother had a saying for these type of situations. Ya can’t find what you ain’t looking for.
Apperently, the Saudis will seek the death penalty for those who “ordered” the killing. What sort of precedent does that establish for MBS should he been proven to be one of those? Not that the Saudis will allow such evidence get out….. Wonder how quickly they can execute the players who actually know the truth….
So we are going to pretend that no one in our government knows anything about this … probably … maybe …