D.C. Think Tank Promotes Saudi Jihadist Cleric

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By    |   Sunday, 12 October 2025 08:34 AM EDT ET

A Washington, D.C., think tank with ties to Democrat and Republican administrations posted a video on X on Sept. 11 depicting Osama bin Laden's mentor, Sheikh Osama al-Odah, as an "advocate for democratic reform" and as a moderate.

The post by the Middle East Democracy Center (MEDC) called for the release of the sheikh, a prominent Saudi cleric and jihadist preacher.

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A Washington, D.C., think tank with ties to Democrat and Republican administrations posted a video on X on Sept. 11 depicting Osama Bin Laden's mentor, Sheikh Osama al-Odah, as an "advocate for democratic reform" and as a moderate
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