I'm Not Getting It by tristero

I'm Not Getting It 

by tristero

The Saudis have been running this up the flagpole to see who salutes:
The Saudis shifted their tone a bit late Monday, indicating that maybe they were in fact responsible for what happened to Khashoggi’s death. They might be willing to say there was an interrogation, but his death was accidental.
I'm not getting it. How's that an excuse?

Are they saying they merely intended to torture Khashoggi but someone just went a little too far? Like the plan was to cut off a just a single limb with that bone-cutter — sure, it's a tad unpleasant for everyone but, it's not murder, right? — and ooopsie, the guy had a heart attack or something?

We live in very sick times.