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

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

what about the 911 attacks Saudi Arabia funded?

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 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! ;)

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 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.