Monday, August 6, 2018

An Official Saudi Twitter Account Threatens Canada With A 9/11-Style Of Attack


Business Insider: Saudi Arabia appeared to threaten Canada with a 9/11-style attack in a feud over human rights

* Saudi Arabian state media tweeted an infographic appearing to show an Air Canada airliner heading towards the Toronto skyline in a way that recalled the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
* Saudi Arabia expelled Canada's ambassador after an official account called for the release of detained women's rights activists in the Kingdom.
* 15 of 19 September 11 hijackers were Saudi citizens, and Osama Bin Laden, the attack's mastermind, was a Saudi who has family there.
* The Saudi media account deleted the tweet and reposted another without the airliner.

Saudi Arabian state media tweeted an infographic appearing to show an Air Canda airliner heading towards the Toronto skyline in a way that recalled the September 11, 2001 terrorist hijackings of airliners that struck the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.

The infographic warned of "Sticking one's nose where it doesn't belong!" after Global Affairs Canada tweeted that it was "gravely concerned" about a new wave of arrests in the Kingdom targeting women's rights activists and urged their "immediate release."

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Update #1: Saudi Twitter account invokes 9/11 imagery in 'threat' to Canada -- New Arab
Update #2: When Saudi state media 'inadvertently' threatened Canada with a 9/11 style of attack -- Times of India

WNU Editor: The Saudis are now apologizing .... Saudi Arabian group apologizes for posting image appearing to threaten Canada with 9/11-style attack (CBC).
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4 comments:

  1. Americanadian soldierAugust 6, 2018 at 7:24 PM

    I bet Tredeau is crying in a closet right now.

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  2. jacAugust 6, 2018 at 10:14 PM

    Trudeau is just a poor guy.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 7, 2018 at 2:56 AM

    I find it much more interesting with regard to what it tells us about the mindset of the poster. .. the person who posted this not only thought it's cool as f*ck to kill civilians, but he also thought he'd get away with posting this. You'd only do this kind of a post if you'd believe you'd get away with it/if your readers/followers are thinking alike. THIS is really the story imo

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  4. Bob HuntleyAugust 7, 2018 at 6:28 AM

    Does this mean we aren't going to sell war stuff to the Saudi's?

    Do the Saudi's know that if they attack Canada they will face off with NATO which includes the USA, for now at least?

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