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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 70 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

new information to who?

almost every hijacker was known to be Saudi and highly connected.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Bin Laden group is currently working on building the tallest building in the world in Saudi Arabia right now.

[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So America has a couple drones ready to go then?

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Codename: Jenga

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

More like a couple of HVAC contractors ready to help

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 1 points 2 weeks ago

pretty sure bilderberg would stop that.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I think the differentiator is Saudi official. Government official, not merely a citizen of Saudi Arabia.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 61 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The ones Bush flew out of the country when all other air traffic was grounded? Those Saudi officials?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Here’s the article if anyone’s interested.

Unhelpfully, Snopes notes it is “False” because apparently the 9/11 Commission said it didn’t have any proof. The guy who approved the flight says it did and the FBI brought it to them. The FBI told the commission ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

Old evidence as well.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

I thought we knew this. America doesn't care.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Woah no way, what wild and new information this is. Next you're gonna tell me something even wilder like they cut an American journalist into pieces and no one did anything about it.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

Well, that's terrible, sure, but do you know how much they spend in American arms purchases?!

[–] Spazz@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

"We will genocide Irak so this does not happen again"

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago
[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

yeah, but they didn't have weapons of mass destruction, so there was no mission to accomplish.

[–] Volkditty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Shocked gasp!