stopthatgirl7Nov 16, 2023

The Guardian Deletes Bin Laden Letter After It Goes Viral on TikTok

The Guardian removed a 21-year-old letter from Osama Bin Laden after a TikToker urged followers to read the al Qaeda leader's missive.

https://www.thewrap.com/the-guardian-deletes-osama-bin-laden-letter-to-america-tiktok/

The Guardian Deletes Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ After It Goes Viral on TikTok

The Guardian removed a 21-year-old letter from Osama Bin Laden after a TikToker urged followers to read the al Qaeda leader's missive.

TheWrap
Show threadPons_AeliusNov 16, 2023
Archive.org link to the removed letter
Guardian Unlimited Observer | Special reports | Full text: bin Laden's 'letter to America'

Show threadguckfoogleNov 16, 2023

Very fascinating really, mostly religious mumbojumbo but he did make some points that are relevant till this day like

“**The creation and continuation of Israel is one of the greatest crimes.

Anyone who disputes with them on this alleged fact is accused of anti-semitism.**”

Show threadDieguito 🦝Nov 16, 2023
That’s for a reason they say “even a stopped clock is right twice a day”. The fact that it was that broken clock and that his words can be perceived as still relevant after more than 20 years hints that the world has not progressed. Despite technology we’re still facing the same problems, plus some more (eg. climate).
Show threadRunawayFixerNov 16, 2023
Climate was already known to become the future’s biggest problems for a long time back then. I read once that Al Gore campaigned in the 1980s with climate change as one of the action points. So no, it’s not a new problem.
Show threadAniki 🌱🌿
I remember when I was in middle school in the 80s doing a singing concert about global warming and the ozone layer.
Nov 16, 2023 at 10:26amWeb