For 70 Years, the New York Times Has Heralded Saudi Leaders as “Reformers”
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By: Washington's Blog
Assistant Professor of History at Georgetown University Abdullah Al-Arian has written an epic tweetstorm showing that the “paper of record” has long pretended that the leaders of our close “friends” (cough … radical head-choppers) the Saudis are on the verge of becoming “moderate”:
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24 Nov
Abdullah Al-Arian@anhistorian
In honor of Thomas Friedman’s latest love letter to Saudi here is 70 years of the NY Times describing #Saudi royals in the language of #reform.
Abdullah Al-Arian@anhistorian
This piece from 1953 describes King Saud as “more progressive and international-minded than his autocratic father” pic.twitter.com/U8ZFLNX0Ko
3:28 PM - Nov 24, 2017
24 Nov
Abdullah Al-Arian@anhistorian
Replying to @anhistorian
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