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Adenoid_Hynkel

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18. He was our "ally"

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 07:54 PM

Jan 2015

Never mind that he flogged and beheaded his own people, you'll never hear an American president call the Saudis the brutal dictators that they are.

Good riddance, and may he rot in hell.

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LOL. Time for some more jailing and public flogging of bloggers more like it. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

Uh--Beats me, Ferdinand. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #9

I know that voice... Octafish Jan 2015 #16

I guess Joe LIEberman will have to take up the slack now. Hubert Flottz Jan 2015 #32

Ignorance and Want Octafish Jan 2015 #34

"Compassionate" Republicanism, in truth, is total Scroogism. Hubert Flottz Jan 2015 #53

Time for a PURGE.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #24

You don't VOTE for King! Aquavit Jan 2015 #50

no sadly DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #2

Before we could bring him to the ICC for crimes against humanity, too bad. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #3

Saudis on Twitter deny rumours King Abdullah dead oberliner Jan 2015 #5

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) is the official news agency of Saudi Arabia has confirmed his death Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #7

I am going with SPA over Twitter. Who is next in line to take the Oily Throne of The Overlords of Saud? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #8

Prince Salman, his half brother jaysunb Jan 2015 #17

Twitter isnt a reliable news source Ramses Jan 2015 #11

That twitter was based on a real, but early story Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #14

You may be correct, but twitter is still not a reliable news source. Ramses Jan 2015 #21

I think this announcement may have broken Twitter Bosonic Jan 2015 #20

Washington Post had a breaking from AP BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #6

Will Crown Prince Salman serve, or agree to let Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin become king? ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #10

Who's got the biggest private militia? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #12

King's Abudullah's son commands the Saudi National Guard, who now have tanks. happyslug Jan 2015 #46

Muqrin reportedly wanted The IAF to bomb Iran. roamer65 Jan 2015 #39

Saudi and Israel act as if they are allies. Interesting. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #48

good riddance...nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #13

The only thing that comes to mind is "Let the games begin" LiberalArkie Jan 2015 #15

He was our "ally" Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #23

Huey's back? MFrohike Jan 2015 #19

This all coud get messy. With the sons of Abdul Aziz all dying or in extremely ill health an Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #22

Sheikh kicked off, sheikh kicked off� Efilroft Sul Jan 2015 #25

Biog of Salman ('new' king) mentions he's 79 with suspected Alzheimer's/Dementia Bosonic Jan 2015 #26

That wasn't a disqualifier in recent American history n/t IDemo Jan 2015 #28

Wikipedia article on the new King YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #27

Who will the US send to his funeral? oberliner Jan 2015 #29

A member of the Bush Family would seem fitting YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #30

Probably VP Biden Arcadiasix Jan 2015 #31

They should send Dick Cheney... Hubert Flottz Jan 2015 #33

The Ambassador to Saudi Arabia will do just fine, if America must. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #49

Send the president and eleven off this list jmowreader Jan 2015 #35

Why them? oberliner Jan 2015 #36

They're Jewish. jmowreader Jan 2015 #37

Saudi is allied with Israel against Iran, is my understanding. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #51

Will westboro baptist church protest ? Nobel_Twaddle_III Jan 2015 #38

The King of financing 9/11 died? onehandle Jan 2015 #40

I wonder how this will affect the price of oil? daleo Jan 2015 #41

RIP old dude proud patriot Jan 2015 #42

Have a nice trip south. RandySF Jan 2015 #43

It's not nice to talk badly about the dead... Loge23 Jan 2015 #44

That's just great! My brother is in Saudi and this guy was the "liberal" and his brother is more MelissaB Jan 2015 #45

Here a list of previous threads on this possibilities. most with cites that can help you understand: happyslug Jan 2015 #47

"That's awful"..... said no one..... OK maybe some of his relatives.... just some. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2015 #52