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I didn't say "Wahhabi scholars", I said "some of the more Wahabi-aligned elements". Saudi Arabia has frustrated American policy makers for years. Ostensibly a
by mseebach 10y ago
I didn't say "Wahhabi scholars", I said "some of the more Wahabi-aligned elements".
Saudi Arabia has frustrated American policy makers for years. Ostensibly a critical ally, sheltered from its enemies by American arms and aid, the kingdom has spent untold millions promoting Wahhabism, the radical form of Sunni Islam that inspired the 9/11 hijackers and that now inflames the Islamic State.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/opinion/the-world-reaps-what-the-saudis-sow.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/opinion/the-world-reaps-w...
- tboyd47 10y agoThat's more of an op-ed piece than a proper news report. Even the author admits that no evidence has been found of Wahhabi organizations funding ISIS recruiting.