▲ 154 ▼ Saudis and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium, reports say (www.theguardian.com) submitted 6 days ago by etuomaala@sopuli.xyz to c/world@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 6 days ago (4 children) The same Saudi that helped plan 9/11? Good call, they seem like a strong ally. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago Planned and funded with Saudi nationals permalink fedilink source parent [–] tekato@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago Either the US does it and can at least keep an eye on the program, or another country helps them and it’s the same situation just worse. permalink fedilink source parent [+] humanspiral@lemmy.ca -11 points 5 days ago KSA involvement in 9/11 was purely a a proxy arm of US empire. ie. under full approval of US establishment. permalink fedilink source parent [+] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -13 points 5 days ago (3 children) Not that I'm a fan of Saudi Arabia, but they had nothing to do with 9/11. Some of the people who planned and executed 9/11 were from Saudi Arabia, but that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 days ago (2 children) I could have sworn that they were also receiving funding from Saudi as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip 7 points 5 days ago I believe you're right. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 child) According to Wikipedia, and as I'm learning just now, there are allegations but nothing in the way of evidence, which makes sense since Saudi Arabia was already a willing US vassal by that point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 1 point 5 days ago I guess you spelled an owner wrong there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago Omar al-Bayoumi’s primary connection to the Saudi royal family stems from substantial financial stipends routed to him and his wife from Princess Haifa bint Faisal, the wife of Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was the longtime Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Declassified FBI documents and findings from the "28 pages" of the Joint Inquiry reveal that thousands of dollars in cashier's checks issued by the Saudi Embassy—tied directly to the Ambassador's wife—changed hands and were deposited into the bank accounts of al-Bayoumi's wife. [1, 2, 3] Key Royal Connections and Financial Links Prince Bandar bin Sultan: As the prominent Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. and a high-ranking member of the royal family, his embassy oversaw the operations and stipends of numerous Saudi nationals. The FBI confirmed al-Bayoumi received a monthly stipend through entities tied to Saudi authorities during the time he assisted the hijackers. [1, 2, 3] Princess Haifa bint Faisal: The Prince's wife sent a series of monthly cashier's checks, ostensibly meant for charitable and medical assistance for another Saudi national's family, but the FBI determined that some of these funds were redirected into the bank accounts of al-Bayoumi's wife. [1] Saudi Intelligence Apparatus: Declassified FBI documents confirm that al-Bayoumi was a covert Saudi intelligence agent. In the Saudi governance structure, the intelligence services report directly to senior members of the royal family. [1, 2] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago Some!? "15 of the 19 hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks were Saudi" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago Planned and funded with Saudi nationals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tekato@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago Either the US does it and can at least keep an eye on the program, or another country helps them and it’s the same situation just worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] humanspiral@lemmy.ca -11 points 5 days ago KSA involvement in 9/11 was purely a a proxy arm of US empire. ie. under full approval of US establishment. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -13 points 5 days ago (3 children) Not that I'm a fan of Saudi Arabia, but they had nothing to do with 9/11. Some of the people who planned and executed 9/11 were from Saudi Arabia, but that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 days ago (2 children) I could have sworn that they were also receiving funding from Saudi as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip 7 points 5 days ago I believe you're right. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 child) According to Wikipedia, and as I'm learning just now, there are allegations but nothing in the way of evidence, which makes sense since Saudi Arabia was already a willing US vassal by that point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 1 point 5 days ago I guess you spelled an owner wrong there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago Omar al-Bayoumi’s primary connection to the Saudi royal family stems from substantial financial stipends routed to him and his wife from Princess Haifa bint Faisal, the wife of Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was the longtime Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Declassified FBI documents and findings from the "28 pages" of the Joint Inquiry reveal that thousands of dollars in cashier's checks issued by the Saudi Embassy—tied directly to the Ambassador's wife—changed hands and were deposited into the bank accounts of al-Bayoumi's wife. [1, 2, 3] Key Royal Connections and Financial Links Prince Bandar bin Sultan: As the prominent Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. and a high-ranking member of the royal family, his embassy oversaw the operations and stipends of numerous Saudi nationals. The FBI confirmed al-Bayoumi received a monthly stipend through entities tied to Saudi authorities during the time he assisted the hijackers. [1, 2, 3] Princess Haifa bint Faisal: The Prince's wife sent a series of monthly cashier's checks, ostensibly meant for charitable and medical assistance for another Saudi national's family, but the FBI determined that some of these funds were redirected into the bank accounts of al-Bayoumi's wife. [1] Saudi Intelligence Apparatus: Declassified FBI documents confirm that al-Bayoumi was a covert Saudi intelligence agent. In the Saudi governance structure, the intelligence services report directly to senior members of the royal family. [1, 2] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago Some!? "15 of the 19 hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks were Saudi" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 days ago (2 children) I could have sworn that they were also receiving funding from Saudi as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip 7 points 5 days ago I believe you're right. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 child) According to Wikipedia, and as I'm learning just now, there are allegations but nothing in the way of evidence, which makes sense since Saudi Arabia was already a willing US vassal by that point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 1 point 5 days ago I guess you spelled an owner wrong there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip 7 points 5 days ago I believe you're right. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 child) According to Wikipedia, and as I'm learning just now, there are allegations but nothing in the way of evidence, which makes sense since Saudi Arabia was already a willing US vassal by that point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 1 point 5 days ago I guess you spelled an owner wrong there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 1 point 5 days ago I guess you spelled an owner wrong there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago Omar al-Bayoumi’s primary connection to the Saudi royal family stems from substantial financial stipends routed to him and his wife from Princess Haifa bint Faisal, the wife of Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was the longtime Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Declassified FBI documents and findings from the "28 pages" of the Joint Inquiry reveal that thousands of dollars in cashier's checks issued by the Saudi Embassy—tied directly to the Ambassador's wife—changed hands and were deposited into the bank accounts of al-Bayoumi's wife. [1, 2, 3] Key Royal Connections and Financial Links Prince Bandar bin Sultan: As the prominent Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. and a high-ranking member of the royal family, his embassy oversaw the operations and stipends of numerous Saudi nationals. The FBI confirmed al-Bayoumi received a monthly stipend through entities tied to Saudi authorities during the time he assisted the hijackers. [1, 2, 3] Princess Haifa bint Faisal: The Prince's wife sent a series of monthly cashier's checks, ostensibly meant for charitable and medical assistance for another Saudi national's family, but the FBI determined that some of these funds were redirected into the bank accounts of al-Bayoumi's wife. [1] Saudi Intelligence Apparatus: Declassified FBI documents confirm that al-Bayoumi was a covert Saudi intelligence agent. In the Saudi governance structure, the intelligence services report directly to senior members of the royal family. [1, 2] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago Some!? "15 of the 19 hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks were Saudi" permalink fedilink source parent