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Guys, can you access arabtyrantmanual.com normally?
I'm in Norway and I can't
Thanks guys.
Looks like our front page is not accessible in Norway (where I am). All other pages are. This is strange, people from other countries can access normally it seems.
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İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي
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I don't know what to say without sounding rude, imagine trying to learn about any philosophy without ever engaging its sources and disciples. It's impossible to understand a religious tradition without the context of its own practitioners.
Both believers and nonbelievers can be part of the conversation (if the nonbelievers are well educated on methodology, theology, philosophy and history). To say that we need to *explicitly* exclude practitioners is way beyond ridiculous.
Also please stop assuming that Islam is only Salafism and only Salafism is Islam. There are many different Islams, all agreeing on basic premises and sources but ending up with unique traditions, theologies, and practice.
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İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي
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To clarify: "We can't publish" because still ongoing. But our conclusion too - with a high degree of confidence and with evidence that we shared with Bezos's investigation team - is that the Saudis are involved.
My earlier piece on this, also for the @dailybeast: thedailybeast.com/how-the-saudis…
@dailybeast Also check the articles on our website: arabtyrantmanual.com. We've been on this since Feb 7th.
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İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي
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The Daily Beast has just published a piece by Gavin de Becker, head of Bezos's investigation team. The investigation points to Saudi involvement in the Bezos Blackmail Scandal. thedailybeast.com/jeff-bezos-inv…
This thread links to our earlier work on this topic. Our work is still ongoing.
To confirm: Yes, I was a direct source for Bezos's investigation team. Over the past 6 weeks, my team & I were working overtime on this story, but held off on publishing anything. There's still a lot we can't publish. But we continue to work on this.
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