How the Saudis Made Jeff Bezos Public Enemy No. 1

[DonViejo]

Inside the four-month campaign targeting the world’s richest man.

Iyad El-Baghdadi
02.25.19 4:42 AM ET

It sounded almost like a conspiracy theory when Jeff Bezos not-so-subtly hinted that there might be a Saudi connection to the attempt to blackmail him with his “below the belt selfies.”

But there’s mounting evidence that the de facto ruler of the kingdom has been trying to punish Bezos in retribution for the fierce coverage by his newspaper, The Washington Post, of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This effort began months prior to the blackmail attempt by the the National Enquirer’s parent company.

Where’s the evidence? Well, it’s in plain sight.

Along with a team of independent Arab experts and activists around the world, I have been closely monitoring the actions of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman —commonly referred to as MBS—since his rise in 2015—and specifically, his well-oiled online propaganda machine.

Twitter’s Role in MBS’ Power Grab

There’s a lot one can learn about what the Saudi leadership is thinking if one pays close attention to the narratives pushed and promoted by the extensive Twitter networks under their control. In fact, at the time of his murder, my friend Jamal Khashoggi was working with us on a project to do exactly this—but the crown prince stopped him cold.


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[DBoon]

1. this deserves more exposure

once again Trump aligns himself with the most brutal dictators on the planet

[lark]

2. drumpf aligns himself with brutal dictators for personal profit.

They pay him to destroy America in their favor and to let them commit atrocities and he's very happy to help with their murdering ways.

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. Important Story!

Thanks for posting!

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