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Doug

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Agreed (with a caveat, identified below): I don't know what happened at any


granularity of detail that is, by any measure, satisfying. (What I do think I know makes this a candidate for a mystery/thriller/semi-documentary.)

The caveat: I doubt there is any truth to the notion that the Saudis lured him to the consulate. As I understand it, he wanted to marry a Turkish woman and needed some Saudi paperwork to do so. If that is true, his choices would appear to be to pick it up at the consulate or wait on the mails. Men (and women, thinking of his prospective wife) have been known to be in a hurry when it comes to getting married.

In any event, I understand there has been one Turkish investigation inside the Saudi consulate (an astonishing thing for one country to permit another) and there will be a second. That being the case, it would be prudent to hear the Saudis' version of things, bearing in mind that Turkey is not a beacon of truth, fairness, and justice in the world.

If I had to guess, it would be that the US will listen to Turkey, make some mildly scolding noises, and move on. This is because Turkey brings little to the table (and has been a rather authoritarian nuisance lately) while the Saudis bring much, given their oil reserves, purchases of American goods, and the like. That might not be the most palatable thing in the world, but it's generally how states operate.
[Post edited by Doug at 10/18/2018 6:14PM]

(In response to this post by Old Dorms Rule!)

Posted: 10/18/2018 at 6:08PM



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