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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Here is the CNN idiot Nic Robertson saying Khashoggi came from "humble roots."  What? This is the nephew of Adnan Khashoggi, mind you.  This shows you the level of ignorance among the "experts" on Saudi Arabia. Sure. Khashoggi from humble roots. And I'm a beauty queen!

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/middleeast/jamal-khashoggi-knew-what-crossing-bin-salman-could-mean-intl/index.html[/quote]

"Humble roots" is a relative term when it comes to Saudi Arabia. Nic Robertson knows the Middle East very well. [/quote]

I lived in the Gulf for close to ten years. Even from a detached layman's perspective, it's staggering what the "experts" often get wrong about ME politics and family dynamics (the Gulf, for most practical purposes, is a series of family and tribal rivalries). If by humble roots you mean he wasn't of the house of Saud, fair enough, but that's not what humble means to people in the Western world. [/quote]

I also lived in the Gulf, though for not as long. I didn't use the term "humble roots", but I imagine the Nic Robertson meant exactly what you said. Khashoggi had "humble roots" relative to the centers of power and wealth in the country.

It is sad that a man was apparently murdered by his government and then had his body dismembered and a CNN reporter's description of his roots is what is getting attention.

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