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Behind the Aegis

(54,850 posts)
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 03:12 AM Nov 2023

Why has Osama bin Laden's antisemitic 'Letter to America' gone viral on TikTok?

Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” an eight-page screed justifying violence against the U.S., has gone viral on TikTok.

Over and over, TikTokers have been broadcasting their reactions: “This letter was insanely mind-opening.” “You’re probably waking up.” “I feel like I’m going through an existential crisis.” “Everything he said was valid.” “My eyes have been opened.”

In a video meme, people show their joy upon hearing that bin Laden was assassinated in 2011, but abruptly shift to a look of horror. “Reading his letter to America and knowing he was right,” they’re captioned.

“Reading this letter, it becomes apparent to me that the actions of 9/11 and those acts committed against the U.S.A. and its people were all just the buildup of our government failing other nations,” one video explains.

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Not surprising. Masks are falling off all over the fucking place!

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Why has Osama bin Laden's antisemitic 'Letter to America' gone viral on TikTok? (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Nov 2023 OP
It's awful that Palestinian civilians are suffering and dying in this war. JohnSJ Nov 2023 #1
Somebody sent me this video on another website. Your post reminded me of it. Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #2

JohnSJ

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1. It's awful that Palestinian civilians are suffering and dying in this war.
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 05:39 AM
Nov 2023

It is awful that Hamas terrorists launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, which also included thousands of missiles launched at Israel from Gaza.

Not surprisingly, I didn't see Qatar who gives aid and comfort to the Hamas leadership condemning the October 7th attacks or telling Hamas to release the hostages immediately.

After the October 7th attack the UN Secretary General implied that perhaps Israel deserved what happened by saying, "nothing happens in a vacuum".

This outrage against Israel for the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel is also revealing.

Where was the outrage when tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the 1982 Hama massacre, or when the Syrian government in 2013 used the nerve agent against civilians in Ghouta?

Is anyone even aware of Jordan’s slaughter of Palestinian civilians in refugee camps in 1970?

Where is the outrage against the civilians being slaughtered in Yeman which has been going on for 7 years?

Israel launches retaliation, and there is worldwide outrage against Israel.

It is awful that Palestinian civilians are suffering and dying in this war, and nothing can make that right, even though it is a result of this war.

but what doesn't surprise me is the selective outrage. Of course, it has "nothing to do with antisemitism." (sarcasm)







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