Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
John Oliver does not suffer fools gladly. Whether it’s shady televangelists fleecing poor Bible-thumpin’ Americans for millions or the GOP for their reaction to the recent mass shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College, the witty Brit has used his platform as host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight to skewer hypocrites of all types.
This week, the acclaimed satirist directed his ire at Toyota, the world’s No. 1 car manufacturer.
Yes, Toyota has become the preferred car manufacturer of the so-called Islamic State widely known as ISIS, with the terrorist organization’s propaganda videos boasting massive convoys of Toyota Hilux pickup trucks and Land Cruisers. And now, a U.S. Counterterrorism Unit has begun interrogating the Japanese automaker about how so many of its automobiles, both new and old, are making their way into the hands of ISIS.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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