Friday, December 28, 2018
More on Kashoggi, the fake "journalist"
It turns out his op-eds were fake, too. He was working for Qatar. From WaPo itself:
Perhaps most problematic for Khashoggi were his connections to an organization funded by Saudi Arabia’s regional nemesis, Qatar. Text messages between Khashoggi and an executive at Qatar Foundation International show that the executive, Maggie Mitchell Salem, at times shaped the columns he submitted to The Washington Post, proposing topics, drafting material and prodding him to take a harder line against the Saudi government. Khashoggi also appears to have relied on a researcher and translator affiliated with the organization.
Saudi Arabia and especially the more liberal anti-Islamist factions including MBS, have been in a struggle against the Qataris. So have been the Emirates and other Arab governments. The Qataris, on the other hand, have been major supporters of Islamism and terrorist groups, including Hamas. Kashoggi was working for the Qataris in their struggle against the Saudis. Yes, he's a fine "guardian" for lefty progressives everywhere to adulate.
Powerline has the complete story. The article contains links to further pieces of evidence that Kashoggi was not journalist but an intelligence agent and propagandist.
Perhaps most problematic for Khashoggi were his connections to an organization funded by Saudi Arabia’s regional nemesis, Qatar. Text messages between Khashoggi and an executive at Qatar Foundation International show that the executive, Maggie Mitchell Salem, at times shaped the columns he submitted to The Washington Post, proposing topics, drafting material and prodding him to take a harder line against the Saudi government. Khashoggi also appears to have relied on a researcher and translator affiliated with the organization.
Saudi Arabia and especially the more liberal anti-Islamist factions including MBS, have been in a struggle against the Qataris. So have been the Emirates and other Arab governments. The Qataris, on the other hand, have been major supporters of Islamism and terrorist groups, including Hamas. Kashoggi was working for the Qataris in their struggle against the Saudis. Yes, he's a fine "guardian" for lefty progressives everywhere to adulate.
Powerline has the complete story. The article contains links to further pieces of evidence that Kashoggi was not journalist but an intelligence agent and propagandist.
