[pepsi_junkie]

There is probably some truth to this story. For example, the phone call could have been a heads up to the person who has frequently acted as the go between. Heads of State give other Heads of State notice and also sometimes tacit permission...as in we won’t object and go to war with you over it..etc.

My guess is that when the President is looking for plausible deniability for very sensitive matter, the cutout doesn't' use a public line with other people listening in.

[RummyChick]

Your definition of a public line may not be accurate.

Do you think Crown Prince used your version of a public line when he ordered the hit that Gina Haspel may or may not have said was recorded.

I don’t know anything about the Clarion Project. Some or none of the following story may be true

https://clarionproject.org/revealed-khashoggi-was-a-qatari-asset/

But is shows exactly why a Head of State would inform another Head of State.

Btw, Imam of Peace is hot and heavy on Qatar undermining the US including through Ilhan Omar. There is a current law suit over the ordered hit of someone that may bring out more details.