King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia


I spoke with Austria’s Radio FM4 on Tuesday about the probable murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, asking if the US will punish Riyadh — which reportedly will say the death was from an interrogation gone wrong and that King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman knew nothing of the operation — over the matter.

The discussion goes beyond Washington to note that the response will vary from country to country, beginning with Turkey.

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