What about the fact that the killing was botched? Isn't that telling of dysfunction within the Saudi Administration?
There are professional people in this world that can handle such situations. The Americans, the Russians, the Chinese, the all have people who can clean up a mess well enough to keep things away from the media. But such people are professionals. This saudi team looks more like a bunch of frat boys: well-educated but where they are because of connections. The operations smacks of "assassination for dummies." These people had not done this before. They didn't have a playbook. They were inventing everything.
My point: The Saudi regime doesn't use professionals, doesn't know how to employ experts. Instead they employ friends and family. That deficiency surely bleeds into other areas too.
There are professional people in this world that can handle such situations. The Americans, the Russians, the Chinese, the all have people who can clean up a mess well enough to keep things away from the media. But such people are professionals. This saudi team looks more like a bunch of frat boys: well-educated but where they are because of connections. The operations smacks of "assassination for dummies." These people had not done this before. They didn't have a playbook. They were inventing everything.
My point: The Saudi regime doesn't use professionals, doesn't know how to employ experts. Instead they employ friends and family. That deficiency surely bleeds into other areas too.