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John2

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9. This is an
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 05:17 PM
Aug 2013

absolute Monarch. You can't practice any religion in this country, unless the monarch allows it. You can't even assemble, without their approval. The Shites live on the land with most oil, that is why the monarch oppresses them. The reason they are able to keep control, is because they buy a lot of Western weapons, to control the population. Saudi Arabia banned slavery in 1962. They are the West's top Arab Ally from the British Empire, that installed them, the same as the Jordan monarch, which has problems with the population of their country.

Saudi Arabia bans Palestinians from becoming citizens and the monarch expelled Yemenis and Iraqis, when they asked the U.S. to invade Iraq because of Kuwait. They gave Saddam 25 Billion dollars to invade Iran. Osama Bin Laden rebelled against the monarchs because they allowed U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia. That is why they have problems with Al Qaeda. They don't allow any dissent period.

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Loving some of that Bush doctrine that has created great stability in the area. MyNameGoesHere Aug 2013 #1
Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Obama. MarkLaw Aug 2013 #16
Why is this again framed as "fear" by KSA rather than an aggressive strategy of religious warfare? leveymg Aug 2013 #2
KSA? JackRiddler Aug 2013 #4
KSA = Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (nt) Devil Child Aug 2013 #6
Does anyone care to make the case... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #3
You could ask the Shiites in Bahrain. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #5
Indeed. Or the women, period. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #7
this isnt their first go round iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #8
I think John2 Aug 2013 #10
well of course iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #11
If you examine John2 Aug 2013 #13
This is an John2 Aug 2013 #9
alot of people dont know that about iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #12
What they claimed John2 Aug 2013 #15
Nothing about Qatar? jakeXT Aug 2013 #14
Going back in history.... Xolodno Aug 2013 #17
What if, . . . . . just what if, ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #18
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