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Jordan News Agency claims hackers planted story of Saudis funding Hillary

Jun 19, 2016 11:28 am By Robert Spencer

Petra, the Jordan News Agency, reported that Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said: “Saudi Arabia has always sponsored both Republican and Democratic Parties of America and… the kingdom also provides with full enthusiasm 20 percent of the cost of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in the U.S. presidential elections.”

They quickly took down the report, and now they’re claiming that it only went up in the first place because of hackers. This is an odd claim: we have often seen hackers destroy the contents of websites and replace them with their own messages, or make public material they have discovered in the hack. It is rare that a hacker goes into a website to plant a false story. It is possible that it could have happened in this case, but it seems more likely that the Saudi Deputy Crown Prince realized the damage he might have done to Hillary Clinton’s campaign with this revelation, and determined to quash it.

Petra

“Statement by Jordan News Agency ( Petra ),” Petra, June 13, 2016:

Amman, June 13 (Petra) In response to what has been published by some media outlets as well as the social media regarding news that were attributed to Jordan News Agency (Petra), we would like to clarify the following:

1)   A technical failure on Petra ’s website occurred for a few minutes on Sunday evening, June 12, 2016. Protection systems at the agency as well as the technical department noticed that and therefore, they suspended the transmission system and the electronic site and moved to the alternative website.

2)   Later, it became clear that the technical failure that occurred was and attempt to hack the agency’s transmission system and its website.

3)   The Agency was surprised to see some media outlets as well as the social media publishing false news that were attributed to Petra . They said that Petra transmitted a news item related to the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia and later deleted this news item. This is totally false and untrue.

4)   Jordan News Agency ( Petra ) affirms its full commitment to the policy of the Jordanian state, its constant national stands, its professionalism and ethical criteria.

5)   Petra’s technical department, in cooperation with concerned security authorities are currently investigating attempts to hack the agency’s system.

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Filed Under: Featured, Internet jihad, Jordan, journalistic bias, Saudi Arabia Tagged With: Hillary Clinton, Jordan News Agency, Mohammed bin Salman, Petra


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  1. copakeman says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 11:36 am

    the Jordan news agency is right. saudi arabia if not funding 20% of hilderbeast campaign, they are funding 80% of the campaign. george soros is funding the other 20%.

  2. mortimer says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 11:39 am

    Bribery is normative Islam and so, if the Saudis are not practicing bribery, they are not Muslims.

    Mohammed’s last order was to continue giving bribes.

  3. Abu Nudnik says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 11:47 am

    One thing is certain because they admitted it in “4)”: they printed this story at the behest of Amman.

  4. Ted Sevel says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 11:58 am

    Oops the truth briefly slipped out. Never mind, nothing to see here. Move on and remember to vote for the Clintons…

    • Kathy Brown, Esq. says

      Jun 20, 2016 at 12:29 am

      Oh, this was a job for HUMA!

      Once Killary saw that this story got some ink, she woke up her lesbian lover Huma and said: ‘B_ _ _H! Time to call your Muslim Bro pals, talk to them in muslim, and get this thing QUASHED!’

      [‘Quashed’. One of my favorite legalisms. Another is ‘a frolic of their own’. Seriously.]

      Then Killary untied Huma, removed the rubber balls from her mouth and armpits, and gave her a few licks (whoops!) with the cat o’ nine tails she uses to achieve orgasm.

      Next thing you know, presto change-o! ‘Amman News Agency reports a technical failure…’

  5. Don McKellar says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    This is one really pathetic attempt to cover up a slip by the Saudi Deputy Crown Prince. Anybody with a brain can see that they are lying. But of course, it is enough for the mainstream media to bury this scandal, because they are a huge mass of deception and resistance to the Donald Trump movement. There is no way they want the truth about Clinton and who is pulling the strings to get out. Many of them are on the payola too.

    • Don McKellar says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      “I can’t recall any instance of a hacker going into a website to plant a false story.”

      Of course you can’t. It’s an internet first. And done in Arabic and in a relatively obscure Jordanian news source, too. What masterminds. That’s how you get the story out to affect the US presidential campaign? Obviously it was done by hackers working with a strategy far beyond our ability to comprehend!

      • Theodoric says

        Jun 19, 2016 at 12:37 pm

        An internet first? You’ve got to be kidding. Here’s the two examples I found in ten seconds:

        http://www.computerworld.com/article/2592789/it-management/hackers-post-false-merger-news-on-company-web-site.html

        http://www.reuters.com/article/net-us-hacking-reuters-saudi-idUSBRE87E0HU20120815

        There are countless other instances.

        I’m not saying this case was an instance of hacking – it probably wasn’t.

        • linnte says

          Jun 19, 2016 at 2:12 pm

          Isn’t it what hackers do? Instill their own false information? Or instill the truth too! I say Jordan has been threatened by Saudi Arabia to retract that statement. Anyway, everyone knows Saudi has GREAT influence in American affairs and government. Everyone has seen Hillary in photos with Saudi officials and Prince’s. It’s not hard to make the connection.

        • Don McKellar says

          Jun 19, 2016 at 5:59 pm

          Those are falsified blog entries and compromising a company’s website to try and make a profit. This is a case of hacking a big news agency to post a false story for wide release. Maybe you can find an example of that?

  6. Christianblood says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    In the meantime, in the wake of Orlando muslim jihadist attack last week, 51 US State Department Officials demand that US bomb, regime-change the Syrian president of Assad. Those very dumb, pro-jihadist, pro-Saudi Arabia US politician simpletons think that muslim jihadists already in the US soil could be stopped by bombing Assad. Please read more of this madness on the link below:

    http://theduran.com/read-government-uses-orlando-shooting-start-another-war/

    • Angemon says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      Hi CB. You wrote:

      Those very dumb, pro-jihadist, pro-Saudi Arabia US politician simpletons think that muslim jihadists already in the US soil could be stopped by bombing Assad

      This (saying that alleged support of alleged jihadis is the result of stupidity) is quite the departure of from all your previous posts where you accuse Westerners of loving islam and jihadis and actively and willingly supporting them while dragging Christians from their homes and shooting them in the streets, Soviet-Revolution style (that last part is my extrapolation based on your incendiary and fiery descriptions of Westerners supporting islam and shunning Christians). Please, pick a story and stick with it, okay?

      • Christianblood says

        Jun 19, 2016 at 1:59 pm

        Angemon

        Read my post again. I said they are not only dumb and simpletons but they are also “Pro-jihadist and pro-Saudi Arabia”. They are all of the above: They are dumb, stupid, pro-jihadist, pro-Saudi, they favor and love the followers of islamic jihad agenda while they hate, ignore and demonize the victims of the global muslim jihad as well as those who point out that sources of this jihad.

        • Angemon says

          Jun 20, 2016 at 6:48 pm

          Christianblood posted:

          “Angemon

          Read my post again. I said they are not only dumb and simpletons but they are also “Pro-jihadist and pro-Saudi Arabia”. They are all of the above: They are dumb, stupid, pro-jihadist, pro-Saudi, ”

          No, you read my post and then realize what you did wrong. You could try to make the ghost of a semblance of a case while you simply claimed they were pro-jihadis, but now you’re claiming that lawmakers are stupid and dumb, which begs the question: how have they progressed to where they are if they’re as stupid and dumb as you paint them? Surely they wouldn’t be able to devise a strategy.

          Like I said, pick a story and stick with it.

      • Christianblood says

        Jun 19, 2016 at 2:42 pm

        Angemon

        You would have been far more relevant to referring to Facebook’s recent banning of a gay magazine that was critical of Islam. Check it out on the link below:
        ttps://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/06/facebook-bans-gay-magazine-critical-of-islam

        • Polk1970 says

          Jun 19, 2016 at 4:12 pm

          Looks like FB is openly taking sides.
          Zuckerberg,literally ,holds the world hostage to the whims of _??

          One is starting to believe Soros is manipulating Zuckerberg

          Facebook needs a competitor now.
          And one that Zuckerberg can’t buy out.
          FB needs done to it what it did to MySpace,etc

        • Christianblood says

          Jun 19, 2016 at 5:42 pm

          Polk1970

          Very well-said, Polk!

          Soros, Zuckerberg, Hollywood, the Frankfort School and many other present-day Cultural Marxists in the West are all drinking from the same cup!

        • Angemon says

          Jun 20, 2016 at 6:50 pm

          That cup being the decades long Soviet-sponsored marxist ideals. Way to flip the bird at your father and/or grandfather…

        • Angemon says

          Jun 20, 2016 at 6:50 pm

          Christianblood posted:

          “Angemon

          You would have been far more relevant to referring to Facebook’s recent banning of a gay magazine that was critical of Islam.”

          How is that relevant to another of the brain-farts you usually have while trying to demonize the West? It’s even more egregious because you should, by any conceivable logic, be supporting that decision – after all, you have a history of ranting and rambling againt the “LGBT agenda” (without, of course, ever explaining what said agenda is) and defending shia islam.

  7. Theodoric says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    There have been many instances of hackers posting false or fake articles. I could find one a minute for hours.

    http://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/hacked-03142011175904.html

    http://www.computerworld.com/article/2592789/it-management/hackers-post-false-merger-news-on-company-web-site.html

    http://www.reuters.com/article/net-us-hacking-reuters-saudi-idUSBRE87E0HU20120815

  8. Theodoric says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Find your favorite examples of fake articles posted by hackers:

    https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=false+articles+posted+by+hackers&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&as_rights=#hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=news+site+hacked+posted+fake++

    • Polk1970 says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 4:17 pm

      Do you NOT think ,deep down,that it’s true

      IT’S NOT going to show up as Fundraisers at the Saudi Embassy or checks written by any Saudi official,but it’s THERE

  9. Alexander the Grape says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Christianblood,

    The 51 yes-men are all employees of the Obama administration. They are just begging that they can keep their jobs under Clinton. Fawning civil servants afraid of holding a personal viewpoint. Appointed for this very reason.

    • Christianblood says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      Alexander the Grape

      You are right. They want to bomb Assad, create another genocidal jihadist-take-over of Syria, risk ww3 over Syria and keep their jobs (provided they survive a possible war).

      • Angemon says

        Jun 20, 2016 at 6:51 pm

        Would you care to explain about this alleged WW3?

  10. KrazyKafir says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Ahhh, her Islamic allies are covering for her again.

  11. 7%Solution says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    None of this would damage Clinton’s campaign. Her supporters would first have to be informed, conscientious voters in order for it to make any difference; and we all know they’re not.

    Moreover, if her instigation and later attempted cover-up of her negligent and criminal handling of confidential national security information doesn’t keep people from voting for her, Saudis donating to her campaign certainly won’t.

    • Polk1970 says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      She thinks that nothing else matters except that she’s a woman,and that THAT fact alone negates ALL of baggage

      • Oliver says

        Jun 19, 2016 at 6:08 pm

        Polk- she is a woman, but really ugly.

        Can (or do) you blame Bill for going for others?

        and add, (I beleive it was Jennifer Flowers- one of Bill Clinton’s women-who said that Bill told her that Hillary went both ways.

        she is ugly, and from what I have read, a vicious bitch.

        (On that note, an ‘alternative” newspaper ( rag is better term, my view) had a story (did not read-the heading was sickening enough)- implying that (one or more)of Mr. Trump’s supporters referred to some woman (or some women) as bitches- WAS PROOF THAT MR. TRUMP IS A MISOGYNIST AS ARE ALL OF HIS SUPPORTERS.

        bad part-people might read this and think if a ‘newspaper” prints it, it is true, ; might vote and reproduce- another generation of dumb assholes.

  12. Alexander the Grape says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    7%Solution,

    You are right of course. Clinton supporters fit well into the old adage: In what way are Clinton supporters and Computers similar? You have to punch information into both of them.

  13. Walter Sieruk says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Something else about that Hillary character , which is that she tried appear bold and brave by Islamic terrorism by name. She didn’t even then get it right. For in her own words she denounced “radical Islamism.” It seems that she can’t or won’t speak the truth in anything. Even in the using basic terms .For in reality there is no such word as “Islamism.”” Its just Islam . She should have had denounced “radical Islam.” She is so weak and untruthful that she can’t or won’t call things as they are. Furthermore, if you look in any reference book printed before September 11,2001 the word “Islamism” is not to be found. It’s a fake word made up in order not to offend ” non-violent , peaceful Muslims.” Even when Hillary pretends to be brave and bold she keeps showing what a weak and untruthful president she would make.

    • Polk1970 says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      Huma coached her on how to appear to do it without actually doing it.

  14. خَليفة says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Taqiyya. If it comes out of either end of a Muslim it should be treated the same.

    I’m sure Jordan would like a president Hilary. Ironically, Jordan does not take in refugees as permanent residents, all the thousands they have admitted will eventually be sent back. Trump should do the same.

  15. ElderlyZionist says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 4:32 pm

    It must have been the Jooos who hacked the Petra Jordan News Agency to maliciously slander the Saudis and Hilary Clinton! The Jooooooos!

    • ElderlyZionist says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      Oh Mickey. Ease up, you’ll give yourself an ulcer.

      ElderlyZionist (A Jooooo!)

  16. salim says

    Jun 19, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    The Saudis regretted the slip of the tongue and asked Petra to remove the story immediately. It is unlikely a hacker puts up a story like that ( and even more unlikely to remove so quickly).
    The Americans should investigate this corruption.

    • Oliver says

      Jun 19, 2016 at 6:12 pm

      The Dept of (In)Justice investigate a Democrat? A presidential contender?

      Bad enough the FBI started and didn’t drop the email scandal investigation. Risk another?

      You must be kidding or taking some substance stronger then vodka.
      not meant to be insulting

  17. duh_swami says

    Jun 20, 2016 at 7:09 am

    High crimes and misdemeanors…The bigger the crime the more likely it will be over-looked by the crusty politically correct…Hillary is a prime example…

  18. gravenimage says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 1:02 am

    The fact is that this Jordanian news agency had no problem running with this story until it became impolitic. A pretty implausible denial, really.

    • Mazo says

      Jul 15, 2016 at 2:36 am

      Jordan has been stalling the Syrian rebels in the Southern Front from MOC in Amman, left Syrian refugees stranded on the border and trying to force a ceasefire on the Syrian opposition.

      Pro Assad supporters oppose Clinton and Saudis and would seek to link the two in as many ways possible to sink a Clinton presidency. Pro Assad supporters hacking a Jordanian website and the said news agency not cleaning up until realizing the libel and defamation suit they could receive from the involved parties, is something which idiots and cretins cannot comprehend.

      • Angemon says

        Jul 15, 2016 at 7:20 am

        Mazo posted:

        “Pro Assad supporters hacking a Jordanian website and the said news agency not cleaning up until realizing the libel and defamation suit they could receive from the involved parties”

        Ah, the plot thickens and changes – now the news agency was complicit with the alleged hackers…

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