>2 wks before terrorist attack #UnitedStates told #Russia that #CrocusCityHall was possible target of attack
The high degree of specificity conveyed in the warning underscores Washington’s confidence that the #IslamicState was preparing an attack that threatened large numbers of civilians, & it directly contradicts Moscow’s claims that the #US warnings were too general to help preempt the assault.
The #US identification of #CrocusCityHall as a potential target — a fact that has not been previously reported — raises new questions about why Russian authorities failed to take stronger measures to protect the venue, where gunmen killed >140 people & set fire to the bldg. A branch of the #IslamicState took credit for the attack, the deadliest in #Russia in 20 yrs. #UnitedStates ofcls publicly said the group #ISISK, “bears sole responsibility,” but #Putin has tried to pin the blame on #Ukraine.
Good morning from the boss lady, #CatsOfMastodon - it is still very chilly in London!
This #Caturday she brings you our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw on the disinfo wars in the wake of the horrific #CrocusCityHall attack - the narratives from #Moscow#Kyiv#Tajikistan and from the #IslamicState group.
She worked extra hard this week to turn it around fast, so pls let her know your thoughts once you've heard it:
@fulelo I actually listened to it right away, but I couldn't get my thoughts together enough to write. That was an excellent episode. I had heard the false-flag theory soon after the attack from a friend. I just told them to stop reading fake news. I didn't realize that this idea has some reach. The blaming of Ukraine requires the suspension of all logic. It's odd that a terror attack could spawn such speculation. I guess disinformation erodes the mind.
@alcinoe shared your feedback with the team straight away - thank you so much for it and for listening. We are not powerless, we can push back against disinfo... hopefully
Inside his twisted and cruel mind, Putin is actually happy this happened. Don't need a PHD to figure that out.
He can use it to brainwash more of his people.
Video: #Zelenskiy calls out "760 days of #Russia’s full-scale war" w"ruins instead of cities and villages; death and pain, not life; terror instead of international law"
"Russia must lose this war. This is the only way to reliably protect human lives"