Saudi Arabia Weighs Blaming Intelligence Official for Khashoggi Killing

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

ISTANBUL — The rulers of Saudi Arabia are considering blaming a top intelligence official close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, three people with knowledge of the Saudi plans said Thursday.

The plan to assign blame to Gen. Ahmed al-Assiri, a high-ranking adviser to the crown prince, would be an extraordinary recognition of the magnitude of international backlash to hit the kingdom since the death of Mr. Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi dissident. A resident of Virginia and contributor to The Washington Post, Mr. Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Blaming General Assiri could also provide a plausible explanation for the killing and help deflect blame from the crown prince, who American intelligence agencies are increasingly convinced was behind Mr. Khashoggi’s disappearance.

Turkish officials have said they possess evidence showing that 15 Saudi agents assassinated and dismembered Mr. Khashoggi in the consulate.

After two weeks of blanket denials and mounting pressure from Turkey and Washington, Saudi Arabia said it would conduct its own investigation to determine who was responsible.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/saudi-arabia-weighs-blaming-intelligence-official-for-khashoggi-killing/ar-BBOzrXd?li=BBnbcA1

Well it can't be Prince Charming's fault.

[lapfog_1]

1. Gen. Ahmed al-Assiri better get his side of the story to western journalists

in the next few hours... before he is arrested and executed.

[democratisphere]

4. Most likely already too late.

[dhol82]

6. Actually heard Richard Engel talk about how the Saudis are very tribal and that

For this guy to take the fall there will have to be major family concessions and face saving gestures and it’s a major undertaking.
Waiting to see which way this all blows out.

[Volaris]

9. You mean before he shoots himself twice in the head, and then

Jumps out of a fourth floor window.

[lapfog_1]

10. you ever heard of someone that beheads himself?

I think we are about to.

[Separation]

2. There are "Rogue Killers" & Rogue Killers

A "Rogue Killer" is what a dirty president talks on the phone with the Saudi Monarchy about to get their stories straight because there are no Rogue Killers in Saudi Arabia

[triron]

3. I am so tired of this bullshit that our media entertains.

They (the media) are spineless. Rosie O'Donnell tells it like it is.

[dhol82]

5. Is that the guy who died in a car crash earlier?

I sense a Putin playbook.

[dalton99a]

7. Ahmed al-Assiri is not some random flunky

[PA Democrat]

8. Hey, why not Colonel Mustard in the library with a bone saw?

They don't even TRY to hide the fact that they are looking for a scapegoat to absolve one of Trumpie's favorite murderous dictators.