and control with media, but these governments whose existence relies on the control of information have aggressively blocked the internet. he went on to write, the arab world is facing an iron curtain impose through domestic forces vying for power. during the cold war radio for europe which grew into a critical institution played an important role in fostering and sustaining the hope of freedom. arabs need something similar. khashoggi writes about a friend and fellow columnist in prison for anti-saudi commentary, serving a five-year sentence, which now given what happened in istanbul seems quaint. joining us karnt atia. karen, when did jamal khashoggi write this? what is behind the decision to publish it now? >> sure. so this came to me about a day after we heard about his disappearance. you know, through his assistant