Kashoggi Murder Heats Up : USA, Turkey Exploring "Cover Story", But Saudis Dont Care

• Trump said possible “rogue killers” 
• Turkey suggesting that “deep state” responsible 
• little interest from Saudi, do not fear consequences

When this story first broke, an astute friend of mine said that the murder of Jamal Kashoggi the Saudi journalist and critic inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul must have happened with the knowledge of Erdogan. But anti-Erdogan or non-Erdogan friendly Turkish Police or Security Personnel must have leaked out the details of his murder to the Press, putting Erdogan on the spot as well. 

It is emerging now that both the US and Turkey are helping to create cover stories for the Saudis to shift blame for Kashoggi's murder AWAY from the Saudi Crown Prince to the 15 man team that was sent to Istanbul to murder Kashoggi. 

Here be the news, this is from the New York Times : 

WASHINGTON — Trump said Mon he spoke with king of Saudi 

ruler denied knowledge of disappearance of Saudi journalist

Trump said possible “rogue killers” behind disappearance of journalist

Trump said Sec of State Pompeo traveling to Saudi to meet King Salman

(OSTB : If rogue killers had killed Kashoggi in Istanbul, then why should the US Secretary of State have to travel all the way from Washington to Saudi Arabia to meet with their king? Rogue killers in Istanbul will be handled by the Turkish Police - not between the US Secretary of State and the Saudi Arabian king in Riyadh. This sounds like setting the stage for a cover up.)

Trump said his conversation with King Salman lasted 20 minutes

sounded like maybe these could have been rogue killers, who knows, Trump said

He told Salman “world is watching, world is talking, very important to get to bottom”

pressure from Congress to respond with economic sanctions

interview with CBS Trump said still possible Saudis responsible

Trump said Khashoggi is journalist, case even more serious

something really terrible, disgusting about that Trump told CBS

“We’re going to get to the bottom of it, there will be severe punishment.”

Friends of Khashoggi speculate he was on Crown prince’s blacklist.

The following is from The Guardian (which broke the Jason Bourne story as well - he he).

How Jamal Khashoggi disappeared – visual guide
Saudi journalist last seen entering Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Two private jets arrived at Istanbul airport early hours of morning
private jet carried 15 Saudis involved in Khashoggi’s disappearance

special forces, intelligence officials, forensics specialist
Turkish media released pictures of 15-man team captured by airport CCTV 
Suspects - case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

officials checked into two hotels near Saudi consulate in Levent neighbourhood

1.14pm :   Jamal Khashoggi arrived at consulate 
Half hour before, Turkish staff told to take rest of day off

Khashoggi enters the Saudi consulate

Khashoggi left iPhone with fiancée, Hatice Cengiz waiting outside
told her to raise alarm if he did not emerge after 4 hours

He had Apple watch synced to his iPhone
Turkish officials said iPhone now focus of investigation

(OSTB : Most certainly the Turks have extracted whatever sounds and voices that were recorded via the Apple iPhone sync. That is how so much details have been "leaked" out - the killing, dismembering the body etc. There is no way Trump can help Turkey cover this up. There will be leaks. There always are. Here is a quick video about how to sync your iPhone with an Apple watch :  
https://youtu.be/taD_DxVE8gU )

Khashoggi entered through main door 
Turks said 2 men dragged Khashoggi to another room, killed him
body taken to 3rd room and dismembered, officials said
hit squad brought bone saw for the purpose

Several reports that Khashoggi tortured before killed
Al-Jazeera said "screams and calls for help before “sudden silence”

Fiance Cengiz waited outside until 1am for Khashoggi to return

Hatice Cengiz outside the Saudi consulate.

6 cars with diplomatic plates carried hit team, body to Consul's house 
Staff at Consul's house asked not to come to work that day

All 6 cars spent several hours in garage under Consul's house
4 cars of interest to murder inquiry
Prosecutors to dig up Consul's garden for Khashoggi’s remains

Despite booking hotel for 3 nights Saudi team checked out Tues evening
2 jets left Istanbul, one via Cairo, other via Dubai, both arriving Riyadh next day

Saudi say Khashoggi left Consulate - do not know where he is

Wednesday 3 October – Saturday 6 October

Turkey began inquiries into Khashoggi disappearance
requesting Saudi permission to search 6-storey consulate building

Saudi crown prince MBS said Turks welcome to search consulate building

(OSTB : Because Kashoggi's body was already burnt or taken elsewhere)

Reuters given tour of Saudi consulate Sat
Turkish prosecutors confirmed investigation opened


midnight Turks leaked news Khashoggi killed

Here is a second news report from The Guardian.  There is also a video  which you can watch at this link :      https://youtu.be/yFDxpZYPQqg

Saudi special forces, intelligence officials, national guards, forensics expert 
among 15-person team tied to disappearance in Istanbul of Jamal Khashoggi
reported by Turkish pro-government newspapers

details of hit squad listed on flight manifests leaked to Turkish media
Social media profiles link them to elite sections of Saudi security 

investigators focus on underground garage of Saudi consul home
cars carrying Khashoggi driven immediately after they left consulate

Investigators focusing on Apple watch connected to iPhone 
iPhone left with fiancee outside consulate
We have determined watch on him when he walked into consulate
Investigators determine information watch transmitted

Trump said US “demanding” answers from Saudi 
working closely with Turkey 

very serious situation for this White House he told reporters 
we’re working very closely with Turkey, we’ll get to the bottom of it

Trump said he had invited Khashoggi’s fiancee, Hatice Cengiz to White House
Pompeo, John Bolton, Jared Kushner, all spoke to crown prince MBS
to request further information about missing journalist

22 US senators letter to Trump triggering investigation 
human rights sanctions should be imposed over disappearance

provision of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act 
president to determine gross human rights violation

Turkish officials convinced Khashoggi killed by hit squad inside consulate 
view formed by security footage, much of which not released

Details of Saudis who travelled to Istanbul released 
they brought with them bone saw to dismember Khashoggi

Turkish officials insist he met brutal fate 

involvement of forensics expert adds weight to suspicions

passenger manifest lists senior intelligence officer, 2 Saudi air force officers

Saudi team arrived airport Tues last week on 2 planes
one landed in pre-dawn hours, 2nd in early afternoon

Turkish media broadcast CCTV footage 
Saudi team arriving and leaving airport
vehicles approaching and leaving consulate

Wed - Washington Post cited US intel that Saudi crown prince ordered operation 
Saudis discussed plan to lure journalist from Virginia 

Erdoğan promised transparent investigation 
many officials who provided information earlier now refusing to speak

Turkey had in recent days attempted to offer Riyadh a way to de-escalate a crisis ..by suggesting that a “deep state” and not senior Saudi officials were responsible for Khashoggi’s disappearance. 

However, there has been little interest from the kingdom, leading some senior Turkish officials to conclude that Riyadh does not fear the consequences.

disappearance of columnist has rocked Washington

He openly critique Prince Mohammed
Saudi govt denied any involvement in Khashoggi disappearance 
Prince Mohammed said his govt “very keen to know what happened to him”


Cengiz appealed to Trump for help