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FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash

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The post leverages a highly charged political and historical event (9/11) and a controversial statement from a public figure (FBI Director Kash Patel) to generate engagement. The direct criticism of a national broadcaster (CBC) on such a sensitive topic creates strong emotional reactions and encourages sharing among those who agree with the sentiment.

Summary

This post criticizes the CBC for an internal memo that reportedly advised against using the terms "terrorist attacks" to describe 9/11. FBI Director Kash Patel is quoted condemning this guidance as a "bastardization of history" and an insult to victims, warning of repercussions for Canadian agencies that do not publicly reject it. The CBC is quoted defending the memo as a practice of exercising caution with such terms.

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1FBI Director Kash Patel condemns CBC memo on 9/11 terminology
2Kash Patel calls memo a "bastardization of history" and insult to victims
3Kash Patel warns of consequences for Canadian agencies not rejecting memo
4CBC defends memo, citing practice of caution with "terrorist" and "terrorism"

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FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash Any agency in Canada that doesn't publicly reject this bastardization of history, and an insult to the souls lost during our largest terrorist attack in US history will no longer have friend in this FBI... Not to mention our heroes that that responded in the aftermath WE WILL NEVER FORGET 9-11. "Do not refer to the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorist attacks," the memo said. "It is the practice of the CBC to exercise extreme caution before using the words 'terrorist' and 'terrorism,'" CBC Public Affairs Director Kerry Kelly said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

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"WE WILL NEVER FORGET 9-11." FBI Director Kash Patel unloads on the CBC after an internal memo shows it directed reporters and editors not to describe the Sept. 11 attacks as "terrorist attacks." Patel calls the guidance a "bastardization of history" and an insult to the lives lost, warning that any Canadian agency that doesn't publicly reject it "will no longer have friend in this FBI." The CBC is defending the memo, saying it reflects a longstanding practice of using terms like "terrorist" and "terrorism" with attribution because it considers them politically and emotionally loaded.