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[–] think- ago  (edited ago)

Now it gets interesting.....Epstein, Trump and Kushner buddy Muhammad Bin Salman visited the MIT...

....what for, I wonder? To discuss his child rape and trafficking hobby? /s

Dr. Eric M Arndt @arndt_eric

Yup, I personally witnessed Muhammad Bin Salman visit the Media Lab...gives you a sense of the folks they’re cultivating

It was a Saturday and the visit was not generally announced. Hard to miss the black SUVs and snipers on the roof of the former Senior House though.

https://twitter.com/arndt_eric/status/1170389990079119361

The date was March 24, 2018.

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[–] letsdothis3 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

There was a protest at MIT about that visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-mit/protest-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-at-mit/976637582491005/

MAR 23rd Protest Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at MIT

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia – a country that has been responsible for the bombing of Yemen and its humanitarian crisis, the worldwide diffusion of a virulent form of Wahhabi Sunni Islam, the arming of rebels in various countries, and human rights violations in its own country – will be visiting MIT between March 24 and 26. We call on all those who oppose militarism, war, and extremism to urge MIT to cancel this visit. If MIT doesn’t meet this demand, we call on you to to oppose this visit with us by protesting at MIT.

https://thetech.com/2018/03/25/mbs-visits-mit

Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, visited MIT Saturday as one of the stops on his first official tour of the U.S.

“His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit today in Greater Boston focused on nurturing ties between the private sector and academia of the two nations,” according to a press release by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia’s Information Office.

The prince’s visit was in conjunction with the second annual Innovation to Impact forum, which was held at the Samberg Center in E52 Saturday morning as part of an “ongoing collaboration” between MIT and several Saudi Arabian entities, specifically King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and the General Authority of Small and Medium Enterprises.

“Saudi Arabia and MIT have a longstanding collaborative relationship focused on subjects of mutual interest,” Kimberly Allen, director of media relations and deputy director of MIT News, wrote in an email to The Tech.

This includes “creating opportunities for post-doctoral Saudi women scientists and engineers to study at MIT” and “supporting the development of sustainable energy,” Allen continued. “Saudi Aramco is a founding member of the MIT Energy Initiative.”

Leaders at the forum included MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih. Collaborative agreements on various research initiatives, such as those Allen listed, were signed by the participants and “inaugurated by the Crown Prince,” according to the press release.

The Saudi Embassy also tweeted that the prince toured an innovation exhibition at MIT that showcased “selected industrial innovations produced by several Saudi companies and universities.”

Aside from limited official publicity, secrecy and rigid security have surrounded Mohammed’s visit, which took place at the Media Lab shortly after the forum.

Allen wrote in her email that “when circumstances indicated the Crown Prince's desire to visit MIT” during his time in Greater Boston, “MIT agreed to host him.”

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[–] think- 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Thanks.