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The shocking part isn't so much the murder as it is the brazenness, i.e., ineptitude of the whole thing. The Saudis seemed to act like it was their right to kil
by rebuilder 6y ago
The shocking part isn't so much the murder as it is the brazenness, i.e., ineptitude of the whole thing. The Saudis seemed to act like it was their right to kill Khashoggi, else they would have planned better to avoid getting caught.
This is even more evident in reactions to the Russian governments assassinations, attempted and successful. It's not that we don't think they'd try to kill people, but the way they don't really even bother to cover it up is what is really shocking. It's a slap in the face of the idea of law and order - murderers are at least supposed to do their best to hide their actions.
- vlovich123 6y agoActually they miscalculated and didn’t realize Turkish intelligence had thoroughly infiltrated their embassy. Like so well that the Saudis had actually done a counter surveillance sweep and not discovered it. They then further miscalculated the politics of the situation and didn’t think the Turks would weigh in once it became clear the murder was captured on tape.
- coldtea 6y ago>It's a slap in the face of the idea of law and order - murderers are at least supposed to do their best to hide their actions. False flag operations on the other hand are supposed to let many things unhidden...
- rebuilder 6y agoHave you reviewed e.g. Bellingcat's reportage on Russian involvement in the Navalniy poisoning?
- PoignardAzur 6y agoIf you have information to share, then share it. Making vague implications with nothing to back them up about state-sponsored killings is the height of crass.