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    Was 9/11 Hijacker Mohamed Atta Used in Facebook Ad for Car Insurance? Sure Looks Like It

    Advertising on the internet can be difficult, especially on Facebook, where there are so many ads that people usually ignore them. But one company appears to have gone a little too far in trying to generate clicks. Gizmodo has a screencap of the following Facebook ad:

    facebookadThe objectionable bit might not be obvious. But compare the face on that drivers' license to this:

    terroristfbTo untrained eyes, the former photo certainly looks a lot like the second photo, which is none other than Mohamed Atta -- one of the men responsible for the 9/11 hijacking. Is it the same guy or does that company's spokesmodel really have an unfortunate case of lookalike syndrome? The company behind the ad is apparently conducting an investigation to see how this happened. Stay tuned to The Blaze as more information becomes available.

     

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    16 comments

    • Suit of Flames  •  2 mths ago
      Why, I Atta...
    • A Yahoo! User  •  2 mths ago
      I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry. It is true that the dead terrorist drives less than 35 miles a day. He's dead for christ sake. Obviously someone has their head stuck up their a#s.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  2 mths ago
      Whoever is responsible for doing the advertising should be FIRED
    • Three Dog Mama  •  2 mths ago
      Uneducated eye my ash . . .I don't know whether to laugh or cry - I've lived in both states!
    • BIGBLUENATION  •  Olympia, Washington  •  2 mths ago
      Sounds about right for educated idiots.
    • A'nuther Dead Fishy  •  2 mths ago
      I cannot help thinking this was done on purpose. To catch peoples attention. Maybe a disgruntled graphic artist?
    • Charles  •  Sterling, Virginia  •  2 mths ago
      It's a novel idea for a pitch: the insurance company most recommended by terrorists!
    • Bob  •  Nashville, Tennessee  •  2 mths ago
      breaking news. The Ad company has just released a statement. We regret that a photo Mr. atta was used in a recent advertisement, please accept our apologies.........Awan Afuqya
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  •  2 mths ago
      How did anyone actually notice that?
    • Loren  •  2 mths ago
      HM.. doesn't matter they all look like terrorist hijackers to me,
    • SadaamaBinLadin  •  2 mths ago
      White boy eat poop sandwich.
    • Hardtimes  •  2 mths ago
      They All look Alike to me.
    • Benefit Society  •  Dallas, Texas  •  2 mths ago
      Facebook linked with 9/11. Coincidence? I doubt it.
    • Dana  •  Shallotte, North Carolina  •  2 mths ago
      Why does this not surprise me?
    • Just one more thing  •  Los Angeles, California  •  2 mths ago
      Hey ! He kinda looks like my neighbor Chuey.
    • Bliss Resurrects 2012XMAS  •  Puttaparthi, India  •  2 mths ago
      GOD 2012 Christmas
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