Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade. (photo credit:SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS)
Zero Hedge: Regime Change In Riyadh? The CIA Has Just Publicly Dumped MbS
A fascinating FT article suggests Western intelligence agencies have now dumped Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman after he's been personally accused by world leaders — foremost among them Turkey's President Erdogan and US President Trump — for ordering the brutal murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Implicit in the article, rich with quotes from current and former US and Western intelligence officials, is the further suggestion that these very intel operatives appear to now be actively seeking MbS' ouster.
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WNU Editor: Mohammed bin Salman is still the Crown Prince, and Saudi Arabia is a critical country for the West. Western intelligence agencies may wish they were dealing with someone else, but they are not going to dump him unless the Saudi King does.
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