“he died in fistfight” …. yeah, a fistfight with long knives
Great breakdown:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45906396
My understanding is that Kashoggi entered the Consul general’s office to chat. Mutreb then entered. He and Kashoggi knew each other and Kashoggi knew what was to happen and immediately tried to leave.
Other members of the rendition team entered and restrained Kashoggi. Tubaigy drugged Kashoggi. Between the struggle, a choke hold and likely overdose, Kashoggi had a heart attack and died.
It was murder. I don’t believe there was torture or dismemberment.
The body was given to a local Saudi-connected building contractor who buried it somewhere.
According to Muslim halal burial, the body cannot be exhumed. The Turks want an autopsy, that is the current argument.
If Kashoggi did not get a halal burial, it is too late now to do so.
The Crown Prince knew of the op, he saw a number of close associates leave for days, and had to know why.
The CP cannot become King without someday being named Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. If the CP prevented a halal burial he cannot be named Custodian.
The King is too weak to have much say in any of this. However the King’s brother, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, who has deep ties with Saudi security may try to seize power.
More to come.