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.
Thanks.
Why involve 15 people when 4 or 5 will do? The more you involve, the greater risk of the truth eventually coming out.
Despite much of the fallout centering on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it appears that King Salman is letting his son get his way for now. The crown prince already is rounding up fall guys and has even been put in charge of restructuring the country's intelligence services. Despite Riyadh's questionable narrative that Khashoggi was killed during a “fistfight” inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the king appears to be sending a message that the crown prince is here to stay and that no one else should dare challenge him. Among the key personalities we're still watching in the royal power balance are Mohammed bin Salman’s full brother, Prince Khalid bin Salman; Prince Khaled al-Faisal, the governor of Mecca; King Salman’s brother and member of the powerful “Sudairi seven,” Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; and former Crown Prince and Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.
My bet is Prince Khalid bin Salman, the former ambassador in Washington, although Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is better if they want to continue with the Kingdom: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-05/saudi-prince-addresses-questions-of-loyalty-after-london-video
That’s an interesting way to carry out a coup. Brennan would know this stuff. Not that they need us involved to have palace intrigue.