The Khashoggis

If you were surprised by the killing and dissection of Jamal Khashoggi by representatives of the government of Saudi Arabia, you have not been paying attention.  Execution by beheading has been the preferred method of ridding the Kingdom of its undesirables for decades if not centuries.  Even today, through the first four months of 2018, at least 48 souls have been dispatched to the great hereafter by the Saudi authorities wielding swords, often carried out in the town square at 9:00 in the morning.  They are now working on their technique of executing multiple beheadings simultaneously. I guess this is what counts for progress in The Kingdom.  And what were...