Hasan Piker calls Bin Laden a ‘spoiled brat,’ labels 9/11 ‘blowback’ in Axios interview
Hasan Piker called Osama bin Laden a "spoiled brat" and labeled 9/11 blowback for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
TL;DR
- Hasan Piker called Osama bin Laden a "spoiled brat."
- Piker characterized the 9/11 attacks as "blowback" resulting from U.S. actions in the Middle East.
- He stated that blowback is not a justification for the attacks and that he does not morally accept the acts of 9/11.
- Piker noted bin Laden's past alliance with the U.S. during the Soviet-Afghan War.
- He expressed a desire for fewer individuals like bin Laden to "exist in general."
- Piker also faced criticism for comparing the U.S. to al Qaeda regarding the number of deaths caused globally.