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John2

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13. If you examine
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 05:48 PM
Aug 2013

the way they govern, they use preventive measures to restrict dissent. They do not even allow freedom of assemble, even for religion, except the state religion. They restrict the practice of any other religion period. I suggest you check out their jails and how many people they expell from the kingdom. For example, they expelled an entire population of 800,000 Yemenis. That is how they prevent revolts, and they are the West's top Arab Ally. The Saudi monarch was the brain child of the British Empire to protect their oil reserves. Saudi Arabia has the most oil reserves in the World, which makes it a vital interest for the West. Saudi Arabia just made a huge weapons deal with Israel. What other Arab country do you know have the guts to do that? Those monarchs are the ones the people need to get rid of if they really want Democracy. They are the biggest tyrants in the Middle East.

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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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