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[Fusebox]

I think they meant that it's a bit late to notice this kind of thing as Toyota Trucks have been used in huge numbers in war-torn hell holes for years so why ask now? Why not years ago?

I must have read the article wrong because you can't all be missing the point so badly, it must be me.

And am telling you that an ISIS representative didn't walk into Toyota headquarters and demand hundreds of brand new vehicles, that's what am trying to tell you. ISIS has faar too many backers in the gulf and turkey, faaaaar too many RICH backers. Those rich backers can get those vehicles through either legitimate companies or intermediaries. Its not bloody difficult, what is difficult is asking Toyota where and who buys the single most popular truck in the world.

Yeah what's the point of trying to use this opportunity to identify the people who finance ISIS...

 

[FStop7]

Before one more person goes "WHAT BOUT TANKS THO", I'm pretty those are the same tanks ISIS acquired when Mosul was abandoned over a year ago.

There's also the fact that having a tank and being able to maintain and operate it are worlds apart.

 

[Kinyou]

Toyota Pickups have been the favorite for terrorists and militias all around the world for ages.

 

[kabel]

Toyota Pickups have been the favorite for terrorists and militias all around the world for ages.

That's a pretty bad marketing slogan...

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

You still don't seem to get it. ISIS don't have a 40 year old collection of Toyotas they have a fleet of brand new current model Hiluxes and this warrants an investigation .

Precisely.

 

[Piggus]

These are really durable and used in war torn countries, so I've read. Probably stolen is my guess.

The US should be focusing on the 40 Battle Tanks that were stolen...

I would be really surprised if those tanks haven't been destroyed by now. Remember how long those stolen jets lasted?

 

[FinalFanXtreme]

They probably studied any of the Fast and Furious movies and planned an attack on a truck carrying the trucks on their trailer bed.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Insanity

Doesn't mean shit when they don't have air superiority.

And Russia is coming.

 

[ISOM]

Before one more person goes "WHAT BOUT TANKS THO", I'm pretty those are the same tanks ISIS acquired when Mosul was abandoned over a year ago.

Yeah that seems pretty obvious. The Iraqi army has or had a ton of American equipment that they abandoned when ISIS came marching.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Come on, really? how else? You think ISIS went to Toyota dealerships and asked Toyota to send over a couple hundred trucks to be used for terrorist acts? Should Toyota stop selling their trucks because multiple persons are possibly buying trucks and sending them to ISIS?. The whole thing just seems stupid to me, they are shamelessly implying that Toyota is selling trucks to ISIS.

I don't know what is funnier: the idea that Toyota supports terrorism or the fact that people actually believe this inquiry is being made to determine if Toyota supports terrorism.

 

[Dai101]

That's a pretty bad marketing slogan...

Or a great one.

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

I must have read the article wrong because you can't all be missing the point so badly, it must be me.



Yeah what's the point of trying to use this opportunity to identify the people who finance ISIS...

And you are saying this is Toyota's job? lol. You heard it here first folks, Toyota of all fucking people should use this opportunity to find out who finances ISIS. Definitely not the US, oh no. There allies afterall are the financiers and backers of terrorism so it wont do for the US to find out (btw they already know) themselves, they have to recruit Toyota to do it for them. Ridiculous.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Your waifu a shit

Holy shit

 

[Madness]

Couldn't they have just stolen them?

More than likely their Saudi financiers secured the trucks for the group. But the US would never investigate or accuse the Saudi's publicly like that. I mean it's obvious most of their funding and supplies in the middle east comes directly from the kingdom of saud.

 

[Boudica]

What are wealthy Gulf donors? Ah, I'll take Middle Eastern Frenemies for 800 Alex.

 

[foxuzamaki]

And you are saying this is Toyota's job? lol. You heard it here first folks, Toyota of all fucking people should use this opportunity to find out who finances ISIS. Definitely not the US, oh no. There allies afterall are the financiers and backers of terrorism so it wont do for the US to find out (btw they already know) themselves, they have to recruit Toyota to do it for them. Ridiculous.

You need to chill

 

[inner-G]

Your waifu a shit

The parking lot at Anime Central gets crazy

 

[Fusebox]

And you are saying this is Toyota's job? lol. You heard it here first folks, Toyota of all fucking people should use this opportunity to find out who finances ISIS. Definitely not the US, oh no. There allies afterall are the financiers and backers of terrorism so it wont do for the US to find out (btw they already know) themselves, they have to recruit Toyota to do it for them. Ridiculous.

I'm sure I'm wasting my time here, but if you had read past the thread heading:

U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world’s second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire...

 

[MonsterHunter]

They're more reliable than the thousands of US Humvees they aquired

 

[ultratruman]

That's a shop, right?

.

 

[poppabk]

Why would they do this publicly. If there is some kind of conspiracy, don't you usually investigate secretly.

 

[Culex]

I never saw a truck that afghan locals or taliban had that WASNT a hilux.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Hopefully this leads to a Saudi or Yemeni middle man and someone goes to jail.

Isn't Saudi Arabi even funding IS?

I wouldn't be surprised if it is actually a Saudi middle man..

 

[Herbspiceguy]

You'd nearly think some wealthy external party is funding ISIS...

 

[MIMIC]

Someone brought this to my attention (I think it was a poster here) a few years ago when talking about a propaganda video. It's kinda funny. Doesn't al-Qaeda also use Toyota?

 

[Fusebox]

If my militia group was being funded by Saudis I'd want Mercedes AMG G65s, they can afford it.

 

[Scrooged]

You'd nearly think some wealthy external party is funding ISIS...

It's no secret that they are getting funding from groups and donors in the region. They get their wealth from a variety of sources too, it's not just one group...

 

[Pritchardo]

so terrorists use one of the most reliable car brand in the world? SHOCKING

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

so terrorists use one of the most reliable car brand in the world? SHOCKING

Again, this is about them having a bunch of new Toyotas.

 

[Blader]

I would be really surprised if those tanks haven't been destroyed by now. Remember how long those stolen jets lasted?

Stolen jets don't last long because their captors don't know how to fly them. I imagine there's relatively less of a learning curve and risk of killing yourself with a tank.

 

[Measley]

I actually want to buy a Toyota truck now.

I feel so dirty....

 

[Pritchardo]

Again, this is about them having a bunch of new Toyotas.

so the premise is that Toyota supplied these trucks? lol

 

[Antiwhippy]

Kinda ironic from a country that supplied weapons to terrorists for a good long time.

 

[Fusebox]

so the premise is that Toyota supplied these trucks? lol

I just facepalmed.

 

[Shaanyboi]

I wonder if any of them say "YO" on the back.

Nah, but they all have the 'Calvin taking a piss' sticker.

 

[Pritchardo]

I just facepalmed.

listen its ironic for the worlds most prolific arms dealer to get angry about someone elses arms.

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

You need to chill

Am chill, sorry if it doesnt translate to text.

I'm sure I'm wasting my time here, but if you had read past the thread heading:

I could guess why you would assume that you are wasting your time but its okay, you aren't. And yes i did read that.

 

[Putzweg]

You still don't seem to get it. ISIS don't have a 40 year old collection of Toyotas they have a fleet of brand new current model Hiluxes and this warrants an investigation .

Exactly! How can people not understand the thing here!


This whole thing screams bulk purchase along w tons of repair tools, replacement parts and customization. All uniform and streamlined. This is a well planned project from start to finish. It raises qs
And ofc no one thinks T sold em more like a intermediary etc or massive theft operation

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

so the premise is that Toyota supplied these trucks? lol

You trolling.

 

[scogoth]

I know I'm buying a Toyota truck, they must be built like a tank

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

They went down to their local Iraqi Toyota leader for the TOYOTA HALLOWEEN CL-CL-CL-CL-CLEARAAAANCE EVEEEEENT WITH SCARY LOW PRICES!

 

[Dai101]

I know I'm buying a Toyota truck, they must be built like a tank

At least are more reliable than a humvee, and with better MPG.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Am chill, sorry if it doesnt translate to text.



I could guess why you would assume that you are wasting your time but its okay, you aren't. And yes i did read that.

I don't think the problem isn't really your tone in and of itself, its your tone combined with an incredible lack of insight.

The reason they're looking into it is because ISIS acquiring hundreds of identical new trucks is something that Toyota could either trace or already might have records on. It doesn't mean the US is investigating Toyota for supporting ISIS or forcing Toyota to figure out who is financing ISIS.

Like, do you not understand that, or are you just trolling?

 

[Sayter]

Toyota trucks: The AK-47 of vehicles.

 

[Dishwalla]

I like the Subaru Brat with all the anime crap on it, it's cute.

 

[Disxo]

Toyota are the norm in conflicts lately
Why do you guys say that a humvee is unreliable?

 

[SenorArdilla]

Your waifu a shit

I'm kind of disappointed.

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

I don't think the problem isn't really your tone in and of itself, its your tone combined with an incredible lack of insight.

The reason they're looking into it is because ISIS acquiring hundreds of identical new trucks is something that Toyota could either trace or already might have records on. It doesn't mean the US is investigating Toyota for supporting ISIS or forcing Toyota to figure out who is financing ISIS.

Like, do you not understand that, or are you just trolling?

I think its you and everyone else arguing against my original point that lack any insight, you all have a one track mind and a rather simplistic view of things. You and the others are arguing that ISIS is buying hundreds of trucks and thus its something Toyota can look into, and i am telling you that shit doesn't work that way. ISIS has a lot of different backers, all of whome could buy those vehicles through tons of middle men, this is not even touching the fact that ISIS could get tons of the same vehicles through dealerships in cities it captured. How hard is all this to understand?

 

[Fusebox]

I think its you and everyone else arguing against my original point that lack any insight, you all have a one track mind and a rather simplistic view of things. You and the others are arguing that ISIS is buying hundreds of trucks and thus its something Toyota can look into, and i am telling you that shit doesn't work that way. ISIS has a lot of different backers, all of whome could buy those vehicles through tons of middle men, this is not even touching the fact that ISIS could get tons of the same vehicles through dealerships in cities it captured. How hard is all this to understand?

You're right, you solved the case, someone tell the US counter-intel guys not to bother investigating any further, there's no information to be found.

 

[davepoobond]

I think its you and everyone else arguing against my original point that lack any insight, you all have a one track mind and a rather simplistic view of things. You and the others are arguing that ISIS is buying hundreds of trucks and thus its something Toyota can look into, and i am telling you that shit doesn't work that way. ISIS has a lot of different backers, all of whome could buy those vehicles through tons of middle men, this is not even touching the fact that ISIS could get tons of the same vehicles through dealerships in cities it captured. How hard is all this to understand?

All they need is to get VIN numbers for these things and then they can see who they originally sold it to. Toyota has to keep records of who and where cars, especially hundreds or thousands of them, go.

More than likely their Saudi financiers secured the trucks for the group. But the US would never investigate or accuse the Saudi's publicly like that. I mean it's obvious most of their funding and supplies in the middle east comes directly from the kingdom of saud.

There's an important distinction to be made. There is the government that is definitely anti-ISIS but there are many rich nationals who live in Saudi Arabia who are financing. The government can and should do more to stop them, so they're not completely disheveled of responsibility.