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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 03:48 PM Dec 2019

Six Saudis Said to Be Questioned After Pensacola Navy Base Shooting

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A member of the Saudi Air Force armed with a handgun fatally shot three people and injured eight others on Friday morning during a bloody rampage in a classroom building at the prestigious Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., where he was training to become a pilot.

The authorities, led by the F.B.I., were investigating to determine the gunman’s motive and whether the shooting was an act of terrorism.

A United States military official identified the suspect, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy during the attack, as Second Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani. He was one of hundreds of military trainees at the base, which is considered the home of naval aviation.

Six other Saudi nationals were detained for questioning near the scene of the shooting, including three who were seen filming the entire incident, according to a person briefed on the initial stages of the investigation. A group that monitors online jihadist activity said that shortly before the shooting, a Twitter account with a name matching the gunman’s posted a “will” calling the United States a “nation of evil” and criticizing its support for Israel.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/six-saudis-said-to-be-questioned-after-pensacola-navy-base-shooting/ar-BBXSvAJ?li=BBnb7Kz

But they spend Billions on American arms - Donny Dotard.

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Six Saudis Said to Be Questioned After Pensacola Navy Base Shooting (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 OP
OK. What kind of visas, and what kind of diplomatic immunity stopdiggin Dec 2019 #1
Kick & recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever Dec 2019 #2
Trump doesn't give a shit about SA gab13by13 Dec 2019 #3
Have we flown the Saudi Royal Family back home for safety? MaryMagdaline Dec 2019 #4
Ooooh underpants Dec 2019 #5
Was he there because of Trump's "emergency weapons deal"? lostnfound Dec 2019 #6
When Saudi Arabia sends its people, they're not sending their best. lostnfound Dec 2019 #7

stopdiggin

(11,308 posts)
1. OK. What kind of visas, and what kind of diplomatic immunity
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 04:41 PM
Dec 2019

are we looking at here?

(Oh .. and remember the Muslim ban, that was going in place to protect us from "failed state" extremists?)


(and for the perennially tone deaf .. no I did not support the Muslim ban .. it's the excruciating irony ...)

gab13by13

(21,337 posts)
3. Trump doesn't give a shit about SA
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 05:20 PM
Dec 2019

spending money on arms. Trump cares about SA buying space at Trump tower, they bought enough to keep Trump tower in the black.

lostnfound

(16,179 posts)
6. Was he there because of Trump's "emergency weapons deal"?
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 07:18 PM
Dec 2019

“It included some of the world’s most sophisticated warfare aircraft, Including precision-guided bombs, advanced F 15 fighter jets and laser guided missiles.”

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/saudi-arabia-arms-deal-trump-what-to-know/


lostnfound

(16,179 posts)
7. When Saudi Arabia sends its people, they're not sending their best.
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:14 PM
Dec 2019

"They are not our friend, believe me," ... " When Saudi Arabia sends its people, they're not sending their best,"
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