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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSaudis Threaten Canada With Another 9/11
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/08/06/amid-spat-with-canada-pro-government-saudi-twitter-account-shares-image-plane-flying-toward-toronto-skyline/Amid spat with Canada, pro-government Saudi Twitter account shares image of plane flying toward Toronto skyline
by Adam Taylor | August 6 at 3:44 PM
Amid a diplomatic spat between Saudi Arabia and Canada, a pro-government Saudi Twitter account shared and then deleted a digitally altered image that appeared to show a plane flying toward the skyline of Toronto, Canadas largest city.
The image, shared by the account @infographic_ksa, was accompanied by a message in English that contained the saying He who interferes with what doesnt concern him finds what doesnt please him. The text sticking ones nose where it doesnt belong! was also superimposed over the image.
The tweet reminded many social media users of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in which planes were deliberately flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York and the Pentagon. A total of 2,977 people were killed. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were citizens of Saudi Arabia, and Saudi royals have long been accused of complicity in the attack.
Though the image was deleted and then re-shared with the plane removed, screenshots of the tweet and outrage over it quickly spread.
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Saudis Threaten Canada With Another 9/11 (Original Post)
dalton99a
Aug 2018
OP
Canada stands up for human rights and are met with terrorist threats...oh, Canada, we should
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#3
They rule by Fear and since there were no consequences for 9-11 well . . . .
MagickMuffin
Aug 2018
#2
Me.
(35,454 posts)1. How Dare They
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)3. Canada stands up for human rights and are met with terrorist threats...oh, Canada, we should
all stand on guard for thee.
Will America?
This may be just one guy on Twitter, but no doubt that the expulsion of the Canadian ambassador and "we will stop trade with you" tantrum are real.
The World, with the usual exemptions, stand with you, of this there is no doubt.
maxrandb
(15,330 posts)6. Canada stands up for human rights and is met
by "crickets" from the Donnie Short Fingers administration.
There, I fixed it for you.
MagickMuffin
(15,942 posts)2. They rule by Fear and since there were no consequences for 9-11 well . . . .
They can continue to carry out mass terrorism on a global scale.
underpants
(182,803 posts)4. The orb is all powerful
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/msrgy_zKLFStw2esAYnQ6sB2_3c=/950x534/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F484175%2F1c8fef89-5501-4c67-864f-9d25e9e16108.jpg
0rganism
(23,954 posts)5. more indications that we invaded the wrong country after 9/11
but that's okay as long as they have ORB