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 Protests Banned in Saudi ArabiaPosted on Mar 5, 2011
U.S. ally and oil-rich Middle East monarchy Saudi Arabia has responded to domestic dissent by slapping a ban on public demonstrations. Saudi King Abdullah, meantime, announced that the government will dole out $37 billion in citizen benefits, apparently in an attempt to dampen dissent. —JCL
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By TDoff, March 6, 2011 at 8:00 pm Link to this comment
Your US tax dollars at work: King Abdullah will use his US-trained and equipped ‘Security Forces’ to prevent Saudi citizens from demonstrating against his British-appointed Monarchy in favor of democracy and freedom. But hey, the King’s an ‘Ally’, so we should support him, right? One of these days we’re gonna get what’s coming to us, and it’s gonna hurt…a LOT!
Report thisBy cole, March 6, 2011 at 7:56 pm Link to this comment
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knute, you mean with friends like america, who needs enemies.
americans also being their own worst enemy.
Report thisBy TDoff, March 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm Link to this comment
If Ol’King Abdullah passes out $37B, that’s about $1.2K for every man, woman and child in the Kingdom. So there are going to be a lot of Saudis trying to figure out how to spread the rumors that massive demonstrations and dissent are imminent, to keep the honey-pot flowing, without having their heads severed from their necks.
Report thisBy Robert, March 6, 2011 at 1:26 pm Link to this comment
The Saudi king & his family rule with an iron fist. Their palaces are scattered all over Saudi Arabia. Their repression will hit them in the face time & time again.
Our oil imports #1 Canada, #2 Mexico, #3 saudi Arabia
Report thisCANADA 2,064 barrels
MEXICO 1,223
SAUDI ARABIA 1,076
NIGERIA 1,024
VENEZUELA 825
IRAQ 336
ANGOLA 307
By samosamo, March 6, 2011 at 1:48 am Link to this comment
****************
Report thisGuess old Saudi King Abdullah will have any one shot when more
than one person meet on the street.
By Jimnp72, March 5, 2011 at 9:18 pm Link to this comment
they are medeviilists living with 13th century values. also, living in a palace and in
Report thisabsolute luxury will not be something they give up easily.
so here we go again with the broken record media carping about the price of gas.
if the repugs hadnt blocked progress in renewable energy from the 70’s to the
present we wouldnt care about these loonies at all
I will not forget what they have done and continue to do.
By PatrickHenry, March 5, 2011 at 8:36 pm Link to this comment
I dislike the Saudi model of governance more than those of Israel and Palestine. It is oppressive, theocratic and denies many their human rights.
I can care less about Egypt, Libya, Algeria but to hear about Saudi uprisings brings a smile.
Report thisBy Grimeandreason, March 5, 2011 at 4:12 pm Link to this comment
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If Saudi goes Boom twill be a severe blow to neo-liberal capitalism. Could it actually survive a hundred percent rise in oil price?
Report thisBy knute, March 5, 2011 at 3:22 pm Link to this comment
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US Ally ? Last time I looked a big hunk of what we call the terrorist’s organizations have their roots in this ally of our’s, most of the hijackers on 9-11 were from our Ally , Bin Laden himself was from there , the Bush family has been in bed with this our Ally for along time. With Ally’s like this, who needs enemies ?
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