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8. Here is Amnesty International's release on the issue...

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 04:18 PM

Sep 2013

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/saudi-arabia-five-beheaded-and-crucified-amid-disturbing-rise-executions-2013-05-21

Excerpt:

Pictures today emerged on social media appearing to show five decapitated bodies hanging from a horizontal pole with their heads wrapped in bags.

The beheading and “crucifixion” took place in front of the University of Jizan where students are taking exams.

In Saudi Arabia, the practice of “crucifixion” refers to the court-ordered public display of the body after execution, along with the separated head if beheaded. It takes place in a public square to allegedly act as a deterrent.

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Let's please not smear our allies. Saudi Arabia DID NOT crucify anyone as reported earlier here [View all] David Krout Sep 2013 OP

Woohooo!! darkangel218 Sep 2013 #1

They only got beheaded? How humane of them. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #2

Oh well .. pff. the Saudi's ONLY beheaded them? That's so NOT a big deal. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #3

Ah, they were only beheaded. That's much more enlightened. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #4

According to many people who post on DU, this country is just as bad as Saudi Arabia. lumpy Sep 2013 #14

Operation Syrian Freedom brought to you by... NuclearDem Sep 2013 #5

You're wrong. Saudi Arabia crucifies people. Read this from Amnesty Catherina Sep 2013 #6

Maybe I'm strange, but if I'm beheaded already Aerows Sep 2013 #9

The displaying of tortured corpses is an act of terror targeting the family, friends and others Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #11

It's grisly, no doubt about it Aerows Sep 2013 #17

No but your family, friends and people passing by. That's who the spectacle is for Catherina Sep 2013 #12

It's extremely gruesome Aerows Sep 2013 #18

thank you for your explanation of why being gassed is a torturous death... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #28

Oh, I wouldn't say it isn't Aerows Sep 2013 #31

I would still choose it over gas... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #32

If you would choose white phosphorous over gas Aerows Sep 2013 #33

Yeah I do...I would take that to paralysis waiting to die by drowning in your own saliva or vomit VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #46

Well we all choose differently Aerows Sep 2013 #49

burnt alive will happen much quicker than Sarin can take. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #51

You must be thinking of a different chemical weapon than I am Aerows Sep 2013 #53

Waiting for chemical weapon injury descriptions Aerows Sep 2013 #64

"Crucifixion's a dawdle" A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #61

Why haven't we heard about all this before today? Where was the outrage then when this lumpy Sep 2013 #20

And what kind of "allies" were they?? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #7

Indeed they did...but at least they didn't crucify anyone deutsey Sep 2013 #59

Here is Amnesty International's release on the issue... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #8

Disgusting. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #10

The CBS report indicated in your post was dated March 13, 2013. There was a discussion about lumpy Sep 2013 #13

"All this muck is now being dragged out to discredit any attacks against Syria." scarletwoman Sep 2013 #16

I don't know how anyone can Aerows Sep 2013 #21

Thanks. I've been saying this in numerous threads, but no one has noticed until you did. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #23

Keep saying it until enough people notice Aerows Sep 2013 #24

Not excusing S. Arabia for their cruel methods of execution, however there are moritoriams in that lumpy Sep 2013 #26

You're, like, totally skating around the point that YOU brought up. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #29

i.e. bombing Syria, the point that I brougt up??? You lost me. Don't understand what you are lumpy Sep 2013 #35

Your very own post, #13 in this thread. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #43

What should we do about it ? lumpy Sep 2013 #44

I embarrassed myself because of you lumpy. Why did you do this to me? David Krout Sep 2013 #19

Glen Beck's rag, The Blaze, DID print the article about crucifixion. Beck's site was mentioned lumpy Sep 2013 #34

Firing squad is more humane than lethal injection jmowreader Sep 2013 #25

Well I guess if I was to be executed through war or my criminal actions I would prefer the rifle. lumpy Sep 2013 #42

Assad's chemicals are way worse than ours jmowreader Sep 2013 #65

If I remember my Carl Sagan quote correctly: backscatter712 Sep 2013 #27

' the Baloney Test Kit ' it works 10 out of 10 times . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #57

Self delete this!! n-t Logical Sep 2013 #15

It's the damn truth Aerows Sep 2013 #38

this is some wierd satire, right? n/t Marrah_G Sep 2013 #22

Unfortunately, no Aerows Sep 2013 #36

Fuck our allies. Iggo Sep 2013 #30

Yah, who needs allies... lumpy Sep 2013 #45

Fuck our allies, the Saudis. Iggo Sep 2013 #47

But they're gonna pay us to abelenkpe Sep 2013 #37

Remind me not to hire you as my defense attorney Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #39

Oh, they were only beheaded. Great humanitarian partners you got there... n/t ocpagu Sep 2013 #40

Beheading was once reserved for royalty Warpy Sep 2013 #41

I agree Warpy, this country should do away with the death penalty. lumpy Sep 2013 #52

THEY ARE NOT OUR ALLIES. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #48

Well that's a relief. rug Sep 2013 #50

Saudi Arabia, has the benefit of Democracy without the Yoke.. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #54

Haha. Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #55

Well, we strap people to tables and inject them with poison. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #56

This thread title sounds like the most extreme headline The Onion ever ran. Ken Burch Sep 2013 #58

Saudi Arabia is certainly not my favorite ally bhikkhu Sep 2013 #60

NOT beheaded - They were SHOT by a firing squad Tx4obama Sep 2013 #62

Well, the Saudis probably remember that crucifixion didn't work too well for the Romans Ken Burch Sep 2013 #63