Laith Alkhouri

Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst

When Jeanine Pirro calls it senseless lunacy, know that it was much bigger than that. — PolitiTweet.org

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More unstable? I guess he’s waiting for the president to strap a suicide vest and then he’ll invoke the 25th. — PolitiTweet.org

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When neo-Nazis talk about scenarios of taking over state Capitol buildings around the US 👇🏼 https://t.co/49BJesROEU — PolitiTweet.org

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Resigned after being arrested by the FBI and charged. — PolitiTweet.org

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Spread the word 👇🏼 — PolitiTweet.org

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Where we are today is millions of Americans who see the system as quite frail, and who see that said system is against them, with a range of violent extremists egging them on to act violently against their fellow citizens. It is a recipe for disaster. 12/12 — PolitiTweet.org

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Or use broad brush terms like communists and socialists to describe the Democrats, many of whom own guns and are hardcore Capitalists, or conspiracy theories regarding technology (i.e. 5G or vaccines microchips). 11/x — PolitiTweet.org

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The more radical violent extremists now have a bigger pool of people to recruit from, using mainstream political issues that could fuel their anger to act, such as gun control issues (i.e. coming for your guns)... 10/x — PolitiTweet.org

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And as neo-Nazis have been saying on their online channels, the “coup” was largely successful for their cause; it reshaped the identity of many of those who stormed the Capitol, and thus are much more ripe for recruitment afterward. 9/x — PolitiTweet.org

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The tactic of terrorism has for long been associated w/ orgs & ideological influences. At Capitol, it was largely decentralized group of people who hold variations of beliefs (many conflict w/ one another) but are tied by the common thread of supporting the president. 8/x — PolitiTweet.org

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This is indeed a more dangerous situation than we expect, because the small number of individuals who should be described as terrorists are embedded in a much larger group that could be *easily* swayed, recruited, and incited to commit acts of terrorism en mass. 7/x — PolitiTweet.org

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While some of them might have planned to commit acts of terrorism, the grand majority of them had no idea what they would do if they reached the Capitol, let alone get inside. And once inside, the grand majority of them didn’t have preconceived plans of what they’d do then. 6/x — PolitiTweet.org

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They were on a spectrum between neo-Nazi types to far right conservatives to conspiracy theorists and plain angry people. They also included support from a range of politicians and even possibly sympathy from a tiny number of law enforcement personnel. 5/x — PolitiTweet.org

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The large group of individuals who stormed the US Capitol building didn’t belong to an organization, nor did they uphold a single defined ideology. Their support of the president was likely the main thread connecting all of them. 4/x — PolitiTweet.org

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Even when we think of lone-actor terrorism, the individuals are usually inspired by a group’s ideology or one that’s upheld by a sizable group of people. 3/x — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s been engrained in our society that when we think of a large group of people committing an act of terrorism that it is carried by, under the guise of or orchestrated by an organization. 2/x — PolitiTweet.org

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Some thoughts on the storming of the US Capitol Building, and why people are struggling with calling it either a mob attack or breach vs. terrorism, and why the situation is more dangerous than we think and could be disastrous. Thread 1/x — PolitiTweet.org

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DOJ Statement on charges https://t.co/P2kmlgxw6A — PolitiTweet.org

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DOJ statement on charges against Jake Angeli, Adam Johnson and lawmaker Derrick Evans for unlawfully storming the Capitol Building and inciting others. https://t.co/P2kmlgxw6A — PolitiTweet.org

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Image: #ISIS claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting a Syrian Army unit, east of Palmyra, Homs. The province witnessed the 2nd highest number of ISIS attack during 2020 in comparison to the rest of the Syrian provinces (Deir al-Zour was at #1). https://t.co/oEEnuJvp5b — PolitiTweet.org

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#ISIS has claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting an Iraqi Army unit in Anbar’s Kubaysah (or Kabisa, in Hit). No mention of specific casualty numbers. #Iraq — PolitiTweet.org

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Everyone wondering where Q is, I stand corrected; he wasn’t hiding in his basement, he just needed the weekend. He’ll be back. #QHorseshit — PolitiTweet.org

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@Ola_Salem @michaeldweiss @newlinesmag Favorite line here, “a whopping 80 percent of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, believe Biden won. The other 20 percent are on Parler.” Brilliant @michaeldweiss — PolitiTweet.org

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Tampa Bay man seen carrying lectern at U.S. Capitol riot arrested in Pinellas County | WFLA https://t.co/WMk37u3iwo — PolitiTweet.org

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Let’s correct the headline: CEO regrets getting busted for storming the US Capitol Building. https://t.co/4WrrYgiwk9 — PolitiTweet.org

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#Breaking: Indonesia Lost Contact with Passenger Flight Over Java Sea https://t.co/gcKTNaFVQM — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Twitter- since you’re on a roll suspending terrible accounts, let’s now move forth and suspend the Taliban account. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Rest in Pieces” Parler. — PolitiTweet.org

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At this moment, we might have lessened the chances of a madman igniting a war with Iran via Twitter. — PolitiTweet.org

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Twitter has suspended #TeamTrump account 👇🏼 — PolitiTweet.org