WAS I SCAMMED?
The problem for Western governments is that he said a lot of accurate things about their ugly behavior in the Middle East and for that bin Laden must now be silenced, not because he is a terrorist, but because he names Western crimes.
Americans are finally finding out why. We are republishing here the 2016 piece that originally contained The Guardian link to bin Laden’s letter, which is now gone.
Why Americans Are Never Told Why
Crucially, the biggest, most dangerous source of disinformation is not randos on TikTok. It’s the same people we’ve been dealing with for years now: Trump and his right-wing acolytes like Johnson. They’re the ones who are pumping out a steady stream of lies meant to destabilize American democracy so they can seize power. Worse, they use official government powers, like the ability to hold House hearings or release security video footage, in order to do it. A few dumb kids experimentally saying ignorant stuff they soon regret is not a story. What does matter is that an entire political party, the GOP, is attempting to finish the job bin Laden started by decimating our democracy.
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