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[–] supafuzz@hexbear.net 48 points 2 years ago (2 children)

it's weird that western journalists aren't freaking out about the IOF, to all appearances, targeting journalists and their families

I mean western journalists are mostly scum but I expected a little solidarity

[–] Orannis62@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

After how quickly they shut up about Khashoggi?

[–] WayeeCool@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I mean... everyone but the general public knew he was CIA and remembered who his uncle was. The general public was outraged but the US government and major media outlets didn't make too much of a fuss because it would have resulted in public discussion about what he actually did for a living. Being a Washington Post "journalist" (wrote a few OpEd pieces, not a journalist) was an extremely half assed cover story. Even his own family didn't really have shit to say because they knew what was up. Only person who seemed genuinely confused was his fiance/girlfriend in the US.

Would have been like people getting upset over Jeffery Epstein or Gislane Maxwell getting offed by a government before everyone knew about the Epstein stuff.

[–] Orannis62@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

Honestly this is news to me

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[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago

Their loyalty is to the empire first.