Blackbriar 8,568 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 The death of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has been announced. David CamMoron has praised the late king form"strengthening understanding between faiths" and for "his commitment to peace", while President Obama has praised him as a leader who "had the courage of his convictions". Only recently were Saudi women granted the right to drive alone (!), but still require a male relative's permission to travel or even to leave the house alone. Religions other than Islam are absolutely forbidden - the building of churches , synagogues etc is not allowed and foreign priests are not allowed to visit for the purpose of preaching. Public beheadings are common and the 'crime' of apostasy (denouncing Islam) is punishable by death. Rape victims can be stoned for adultery. The parliament is largely appointed by the monarch, while political opponents and dissidents are routinely imprisoned without trial and tortured. Saudi Arabia is regularly accused of being the number one state sponsor of global terrorism. King Abdullah will be succeeded by his half-brother, who is being encouraged to continue recent 'modernizations'. (Tonight's news reported that he was given a traditional Muslim funeral. I had visions of them putting 20lb of Semtex in the coffin and leaving him outside the American embassy !) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,654 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 oh how sad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onlyworkmatters 1,584 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sponsers of islamic terrorism Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 any salukis in his will for sale; 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hareydave 1,214 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 one less to worry about 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Why such glowing eulogies from world leaders ? Could it have anything to do with Saudi Arabia being the world's largest oil producer ............... ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fourlurchers 279 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 he did help oust the muslim brotherhood in Egypt and they were a friendly bunch ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
noddy10 411 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just need afew more of them dead now.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hareydave 1,214 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Why such glowing eulogies from world leaders ? Could it have anything to do with Saudi Arabia being the world's largest oil producer ............... ?? well they all have there nose in the trough no harm in a bit ballicking to keep it there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,646 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now there's a man that knows how to run a country! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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