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Exclusive: Nearly 175 Saudi military aviation students grounded in U.S. after base shooting
Reuters ^ | December 10, 2019 | by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart

Posted on 12/10/2019 12:27:50 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON - Nearly 175 Saudi Arabian military aviation students have been grounded as part of a “safety stand-down” after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a U.S. Navy base in Florida, U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

The FBI has said U.S. investigators believe Saudi Air Force Second Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, 21, acted alone when he attacked a U.S. Navy base in Pensacola, Florida on Friday, before he was fatally shot by a deputy sheriff.

“A safety stand-down and operational pause commenced Monday for Saudi Arabian aviation students,” said Lieutenant Andriana Genualdi, a Navy spokeswoman.

Another U.S. official said the grounding was to help Saudi students prepare to eventually restart their training and similar procedures would have been taken if such an incident took place in a U.S. military squadron.

Genualdi said the grounding included three different military facilities: Naval Air Station Pensacola, Naval Air Station Whiting Field and Naval Air Station Mayport, all in Florida.

She added that while it was unclear when the Saudi students would be allowed to fly again, their classroom training was expected to resume soon. She added that aviation training had resumed for students from other countries.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alshamrani; islam; mohammed; pensacolashooting; saudiarabia; shooting; terrorism; usjihad
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Since 15 of these filthy, subhuman animals knew of the attack before it happened and some filmed it as it happened ALL of them should be summarily kicked out of the country.


21 posted on 12/10/2019 12:41:02 PM PST by TalBlack (Damn right I'll "do something" you fat, balding son of a bitc)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

DNIF. At least. Good start


22 posted on 12/10/2019 12:41:18 PM PST by stanne
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To: Nothingburger

yup...if they proceeded with a fraction of caution 18+ years ago, 9-11 may have never taken place..


23 posted on 12/10/2019 12:41:43 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Paladin2
Islam is anti-American, anti-Constitutional, anti-Personal Liberty. etc.

You mean, like Democrats?

24 posted on 12/10/2019 12:42:01 PM PST by libertylover (Democrats hated Lincoln too.)
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To: TopDog2; Oldeconomybuyer

Except for the 6 others arressted with 3 of them filming the action.


25 posted on 12/10/2019 12:44:05 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: libertylover
"You mean, like Democrats? "

Pretty much.

They need to be called out as such daily.

26 posted on 12/10/2019 12:44:53 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: God luvs America

Exactly, at least this kinda crap better explains to us how 9/11 happened.


27 posted on 12/10/2019 12:47:21 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Huh.

Standing down on training the Saudi's. Huh...

Gee, what about the other locked-and-loaded mus-slimes the DoD is teaching to fly from these garden spots of Islamic paradise?


28 posted on 12/10/2019 12:47:22 PM PST by Redplum
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Give them flying lessons catapult style.


29 posted on 12/10/2019 12:57:41 PM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
their classroom training was expected to resume soon

The nickname "Porn 'stache" is available.

30 posted on 12/10/2019 12:59:23 PM PST by Romulus
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To: BuffaloJack
175 Saudis. Since a battalion is typically 300 to 800 soldiers, 175 is a half a battalion. Why is a half battalion of muslim soldiers here?

My guess is that it's part of the contract when we sell them fighter jets, otherwise they'd sit around and collect dust.

31 posted on 12/10/2019 1:01:21 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

GOOD GOD DAMN IT - DIFFERENT THAN THE DAMN BUSHES!

IT IS F*CKING TIME TO CHANGE AMERICA _ NOW!

AFTER THREE YEARS TRUMP STILL CAN’T CONTROL HIS CIA FBI DOJ OR SOS BUT HE CAN REALLY START NOW TO TRY SINCE HE KNOWS THEY STILL ARE ON THE OUTSIDE!


32 posted on 12/10/2019 1:04:23 PM PST by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: Karliner

Trump bringing back the Japanese internment camps!

Grounds for impeachment.


33 posted on 12/10/2019 1:06:06 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Not just grounded. Restricted to quarters. No going off-base whatsoever.


34 posted on 12/10/2019 1:11:51 PM PST by imardmd1
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To: BuffaloJack

Because their airforce sux. They got routed on the ground by Yemen recently. Twice. Yemen.


35 posted on 12/10/2019 1:15:28 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think we should let them continue with their flying lessons, but first a little test. Take them up a few thousand feet and boot their asses out the door of the aircraft, and see if they can fly.


36 posted on 12/10/2019 1:16:26 PM PST by dznutz
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To: TalBlack

I’m sorry. I must have missed that. You are saying he had co conspirators FILMING? A source if u please. That is interesting.


37 posted on 12/10/2019 1:18:03 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: treetopsandroofs

SEND ALL MUSLIMS BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM,,,,,THEY WILL NEVER ASSIMILATE JUST LIE CHEAT STEAL AND EVERN KILL THE INFIDEL. THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE TAUGHT FROM AGE 4 THROUGH AGE 10. CHECK OUT THE 68 PASSAGES THAT DEMAND THAT IN THE KORAN.


38 posted on 12/10/2019 1:18:23 PM PST by chopperk (ms)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sounds like the right move.


39 posted on 12/10/2019 1:19:40 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

acted alone??!??!!??

His buddies videoed the attack! How the hell is that “acted alone” you idiots?
I hope they’ve all been restricted to base or their room as well.


40 posted on 12/10/2019 1:21:13 PM PST by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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