easo >> smith: that ledo his arrest, in fact? >> yeah.hreats his absolut authority.y. ♪ >> smith: al-awdah was charged including "spreadicordenses,se and inciting against the ruler." >> he was probably the foremosn figureudi arabia associated with a kind of religious-reform current that leanededowards democracy. so whatever the kingdom says they've arrested him for, they really arrested him for being salman al-awdah. >> smith: tell me ho father was treated when he was hen arrested. >> he was treated really, really badly. ♪ he was blindfolded, handcuffed isl the time, even in the ll. chains were put feet. he was interasgated for days, continuously, without allowing him to sleep. ♪ >> smith: as reports of the arrests appeared, jamal khashoggi's name began surfacing sh articles. editor at "the gton post" took notice. re >> we earing the rephets about the crackdown. and i w jamal khashoggi's name being quoted a few pces about e situation. and i just figed, "well, why not reach out to him?"im and so i gave him a call. ♪ >> smith: khashoggi had