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Saudi Arabia says Hamas leader's killing was 'blatant violation' of Iran's sovereignty (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

what about the 911 attacks Saudi Arabia funded?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

what about

Is this the illustrious "whataboutism" I always see Westerners talk about? No! it can't be! You must be a Russian troll! ;)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't Bin Laden a CIA asset during the 80s? Might be more curious to know why he was using the last dredges of the Operation Cyclone budget to bite the hand that fed him.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Saudi Arabia did not fund them, that's a lie. Osama bin Laden was already non-grata and had his citizenship revoked years before 2001. But he was still working with the CIA before 9/11.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or Khashoggi?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Who was a CIA recruiter to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan.