well no, MBS may be pushed aside or sidelined, but there will be no assassination or coup. Personally, I think he will just lay low until all this blows over.
The West is not just now waking up to the fact that Saudi Arabia is a murderous regime. Saudi Arabia has been backing thugs, terrorists and killing people right and left for decades as part of their proxy war against Iran.
The way Khashoggi died was horrible, but at the height of the Iraq civil war 10-12 years ago, an average of 20-40 Sunni or Shia men were being killed in the same barbarous ways every night by Saudi or Iranian backed militias. Where was the outrage then?
The West has been turning a blind eye for years while Saudi Arabia does their dirty work in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, etc.
Notice how Israel has been noticeably silent on this whole story, since they are de facto allied with Saudi Arabia against Iran.
Despite what the naive american media may say, the USA and Europe needs Saudi Arabia more than the other way around. China has been trying to break into the lucrative middle east oil market for decades. Do you really think they wont swoop in at the first opportunity if USA/Europe decide to do anything as foolish as "sanctioning" the regime?
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