The killing of Jamal Khashoggi - a Washington Post columnist
and a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) - has sparked
global outrage and pitched the world’s top oil exporter into crisis. The
incident has put the West’s relationship with Riyadh into sharp focus, given
scepticism about Saudi Arabia’s shifting explanations of the killing at its Istanbul
consulate.
To calm down the situation, Riyadh announced arrest 18 persons
as part of its investigation into the case, which include a 15-man security
team that Turkey says flew in hours before the killing. Saudi Foreign Minister
Adel al-Jubeir said that those behind the killing would be prosecuted in the
kingdom and that the investigation would take time. In my opinion investigators
may be misled or forced to release an incorrect report based on the reports of
Western media, controlled by the Zionists. Even a person of ordinary wit can
identify the culprits, if the motive of killing is established.
In many countries, especially where monarchy/dictatorship
prevails over, the rulers don’t like critics. Sooner than later such persona
non grata are either put in jail or assassinated. Though, United States claims
to be the largest democracy, it also does the same in the name of regime change,
two of the most talked about names of the present era are Sadam Husain of Iraq (hanged)
and Mursi of Egypt (put in jail). In this part of the world where I live, killing
of politicians and journalist is too common. Therefore, killing of Khashoggi is
not surprising. However, the storm being created in a cup of tea needs a little
deeper probe because his assassination according to spy agencies is ‘elimination
of an agent when he became redundant’.
Khashoggi was working for one of the most famous and
powerful media house of the United States and his prime target was MbS, who
already has enough enemies within his family and kingdom. MbM’s most dangerous
trait is ‘Iron man’ who just can’t tolerate criticism. Therefore, assassination of
Khashoggi can be termed ‘killing two birds with one stone’. Elimination of MbS
may have become all the more necessary because the United States finds him the
biggest hurdle if economic sanctions have to be imposed on Saudi Arabia.
Killing of Khashoggi in Turkey and making the details public
through the courtesy of Turkish president can also be termed a point worth
probing. The United States does not like Tayyib Erdogan, as he is emerging as a leader
of Muslim Ummah and biggest threat for Israel. If one can recall King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
had emerged as a leader of Muslim Ummah in seventies, but very soon he was assassinated
by his own nephew within the Kingdom.
To the utter disappointment of the United States and Israel manta
‘Iran is a bigger threat for Saudi Arabia as compared to Israel’ has failed. Iran
applied all the restraints and gave Saudi Arabia the status of leader of OPEC,
whenever there was any discussion about increasing/decreasing crude oil output.
It is necessary to remind the readers that it is often alleged that during
Iraq-Iran war, Saudi Arabia finance Iraqi assault and also didn’t make any
effort to stop the war between two Muslim countries.
Now coming to the most important part, who killed Khashoggi?
Though, MbS may not like this expression, Saudi Arabia does not have the
capacity to undertake such assault in another country. The two prime suspects
can be CIA and Mossad, which have been undertaking such operations in other
countries. Two stories which hit headlines of international media are killing f
Iranian nuclear scientists in UAE and killing of ObL in Pakistan. It is alleged
that the first operation was done by Mossad and the second operation was
undertaken by CIA.
The logical conclusion of killing of Khashoggi seems to be
that it was aimed at eliminating MbS, the assassination was done in Istanbul to
initiate a war between Saudi Arabia and Turkey and to also impose economic sanctions
Saudi Arabia. The Donald Trump has recently claimed that Saudi Arabia can’t
live more than two weeks without the support of United States. The sole
surviving super power no longer needs Saudi oil but remains adamant at selling
more arms to the monarchy by dragging it in a direct war. Proxy wars seems to
be getting over because in most of the countries the prime supporter of wars is
facing humiliating defeat, these include Afghanistan, Iran and Syria.
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