Extraordinary Rendering

I think the Khashoggi murder involved a mistranslation. The Saudis were very familiar with the American practice of "extraordinary rendition," having helped and participated to an unknown degree. It's an odd, legalistic use of the word "rendition" involving the Bush administration's habit of employing euphemisms and obscure terms to rebrand their crimes as acceptable practices. 

Consider this: the US and others talk about Islam as though it is a monolithic thing, assuming or asserting that the actions of fringe elements reflect on the entire religion. Similarly, Arab and Islamic cultures might look on certain western, Christian cultures, including Nazi Germany, as representative of European, Christian values. Viewing us the way we view them turns us into Nazis and possible terrorists.

The Saudis no doubt inferred from their observations of American and western practices that it was absolutely fine, acceptable and de rigueur to kill people, cut them up into pieces and possibly "render" them by boiling or immersing them in acids--a simple misunderstanding. How should the Saudis know that the standards we carry on about don't apply to us? It is admittedly very confusing.