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35. An important distinction though is we're not best friends

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Thu Nov 26, 2015, 09:33 AM

Nov 2015

with some other Islamic countries.

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Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet's death sentence 'ISIS-like' [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 OP

With allies like them... daleo Nov 2015 #1

once part of a criminal cult it is difficult to escape. nt msongs Nov 2015 #9

The truth hurts Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #2

Here is an exerpt that was published in 2008 and later banned from distribution in Saudi Arabia LiberalLovinLug Nov 2015 #65

The Internet --or TEH INTERNETS -- ought to retweet the shit out of that tweet and MADem Nov 2015 #3

Yes ^^^^ this! katsy Nov 2015 #5

Reddit is already on the case. MgtPA Nov 2015 #16

Good! nt MADem Nov 2015 #18

yes very good! Fuck those barbarians! That is all. wildbilln864 Nov 2015 #54

Allow me to repost the kick off post with my personal endorsement and authorization as well: Moostache Nov 2015 #59

Well done! nt Aria36 Nov 2015 #62

How is it Not like Daesh? Throd Nov 2015 #4

They're not going to film it with multiple angles and in slo-mo for use in a propaganda video... killbotfactory Nov 2015 #6

So . . . they kill poets now. cer7711 Nov 2015 #7

No they just do the Beheadings in a public square. mackdaddy Nov 2015 #8

The oddsmakers will likely favor chapdrum Nov 2015 #10

And we supply these people weapons. WDIM Nov 2015 #11

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #12

The death sentence of Ashraf Fayadh imposed by a Saudi court is ISIS-like Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #13

We need to cut ties with these evil religious nuts elmac Nov 2015 #14

Actually, executing people for "apostasy" is what ISIS does. I think the comparison is apt. n/t Little Tich Nov 2015 #15

The vast majority of scholars have held that apostasy in Islam is a crime punishable by death oberliner Nov 2015 #27

ISIS-like is an understatement. blackspade Nov 2015 #17

Fuck the Saudis... SoapBox Nov 2015 #19

This is not unique to the Saudis oberliner Nov 2015 #28

An important distinction though is we're not best friends elias49 Nov 2015 #35

It is not a values-based friendship oberliner Nov 2015 #36

I think it strains morality elias49 Nov 2015 #39

The US is not exactly a paragon of virtue either oberliner Nov 2015 #40

That'll be a trend rpannier Nov 2015 #20

It ain't slander if it's true. (n/t) William Seger Nov 2015 #21

I WONDER if Saudi Arabia expects to get yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #22

If the author is in the U.S., the litigation could be very entertaining Jim Lane Nov 2015 #44

Send everyone here the Tweet. I'd love to post and repost and repost! Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #23

They can't sue over the truth Marrah_G Nov 2015 #24

Everyone who has a Twitter account should do the same... Contrary1 Nov 2015 #25

Saudi court sentences poet to death for renouncing Islam oberliner Nov 2015 #26

"I would be curious to know what percentage of Muslims agree with this internationally." ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #38

Here is some information from a Pew survey on this topic (2013) oberliner Nov 2015 #41

I see there's no figure there for Saudi...... Yorkist Nov 2015 #67

Must. Not. Point. At. Turbineguy Nov 2015 #29

How backward Sinpledon Nov 2015 #30

attempting to chill free speech Aria36 Nov 2015 #31

You do realize that Saudi Arabia is an entirely different nation with no cstanleytech Nov 2015 #33

We should still protest their backwardness wolfie001 Nov 2015 #47

Well if you want to voice your opinion then, ya by all means feel free but cstanleytech Nov 2015 #51

Twitter is global Aria36 Nov 2015 #56

Really???? cstanleytech Nov 2015 #58

Really!! Aria36 Nov 2015 #61

No, pointless is whining about someones free speech being violated in a country that cstanleytech Nov 2015 #64

I'm talking about EVERYONE'S free speeech - not just people in SA Aria36 Nov 2015 #66

Sued for Definition of Character? n/t Gore1FL Nov 2015 #32

ZING! Coventina Nov 2015 #43

Saudi Arabia is the Bank of ISIS. sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #34

Not to mention US military weapons! nt Aria36 Nov 2015 #57

Sue for what? The right to cut his head off too? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #42

Let me just add to the general sentiment here: Saudi Arabia is ISIS like Coventina Nov 2015 #45

Why aren't we just as mad over the Saudi's human rights violations against women valerief Nov 2015 #46

We should have bombed Riyadh instead of Baghdad. roamer65 Nov 2015 #48

I was jumping up and down yelling that to anyone who would listen back in 2003 Coventina Nov 2015 #50

Our friends are awesome! ozone_man Nov 2015 #49

Saudi Arabia is not ISIS-like.....it is the progenitor of ISIS and All Sunni islamic extremism gembaby1 Nov 2015 #52

"Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It" - I was just about to post that in response. Turborama Nov 2015 #53

Fuggum! wildbilln864 Nov 2015 #55

HA! Good luck with that, Sauds. nt 2naSalit Nov 2015 #60

I'm not on twitter LiberalLovinLug Nov 2015 #63

And the winner is.... Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #68