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Monday, October 15, 2018

Are Turkey accusations a political scheme?

MANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING MISSING JOURNALIST

ARE ACCUSATIONS NOW ENOUGH TO DEMAND RETALIATION?


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The disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has the possibility of disrupting mid east policy. While the accusation that Saudi Arabia has assassinated Khashoggi may be true, it could also be a hoax. There are many questions concerning this incident.

It is reported that he went to Turkey to the Saudi consulate to obtain paperwork that would allow him to marry his fiance. Could he not do the same at the Saudi Consulate in the U.S. He was a resident of the United States.

The Turks claim they have video and recordings of his death, but have not produced anything . 

The Turks claim that the Saudi's sent 15 Assassins to the consulate to perform the murder. Khashoggi does not appear to be that formidable of a foe.

Was this journalist such a threat to the Saudis that they would engage in a murder with approximately 2 dozen witnesses?

The Turks may have had more of a motive and the ability to cause Khashoggi's disappearance.

The Saudis have never been considered to be stupid.

What about the motive for a hoax.

Since the Trump summit in Saudi Arabia there has been a serious effort on the part of the government in stopping the support of terrorism by Saudi citizens and even some in the royal family. 

There has been an effort to reform their policies at home. 

There has been great progress in healing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The Saudis are building up their military, with arms purchased from the United States, in an effort to be a restraint against Iran.

Saudi Arabia is a huge piece of the equation for any possibility of peace in the middle east. There are many who oppose the new rule of the Saudi government, Iran, Turkey, fundamentalist Muslims in Saudi Arabia and you can be sure political opponents of the new leader.

Politicians and media are pressuring Trump to take punitive action against the Saudis now, without real evidence, other than the accusations of Turkey. While this may all be true, there are many players who have a motive to disrupt the present  relationship with Saudi Arabia. Patience and undeniable proof is what is needed before any action should be taken.


1 comment:

  1. Who cares what happened. The Saudies do more good than harm in the Mid east.

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