Posted on 01/19/2007 12:28:12 PM PST by LM_Guy
Over the last week, several items in the world news have highlighted the problem of Saudi Arabia, a supposed ally in the War on Terror, funding mosques which promote the same extremism and calls for jihad which create terror. There is a certain hypocrisy about the Saudis exporting any form of Islam abroad, as the undemocratic kingdom prohibits any symbols of other faiths from being imported. Crucifixes, Bibles are forbidden. Guest workers proliferate in the kingdom, but if any of these attempt to hold Christian prayer and worship, they are jailed.
Saudi Arabia is listed by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom as one of the "countries of particular concern", for its violations. Under the terms of the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), Saudi Arabia is placed on a watch list by the US State Department. In September 2005, Eritrea became the first nation to be given sanctions under the terms of the IRFA yet Saudi Arabia, whose repression equals Eritrea, was given a 180 day "waiver", to allow it time for "continuation of discussions leading to progress on important religious freedom issues."
Even for Muslims in Saudi Arabia, strict Wahhabism denies people basic rights. A Salafist doctrine, it was originated in 1744 by Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792), who used violent enforcers called muttawa, mutawi or mutawi'oon to ensure obedience. Nowadays these muttawa, or religious policemen, enact the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice. The muttawa are draconian, causing 15 schoolgirls to die on Monday, March 11, 2002. A fire broke out at a girl's school dormitory. Several girls tried to escape the burning building, but were met my members of the muttawa. They found the girls were not dressed in appropriate attire, and beating the girls to send them back into the flames....
(Excerpt) Read more at speroforum.com ...
And Part 3 too.
It is hard to see how we undo all this unless we dramatically reduce the price of oil in the world and make clear to the Saudis that the need for their oil will be steadily and dramatically reduced.
You said -- "It is hard to see how we undo all this unless we dramatically reduce the price of oil in the world and make clear to the Saudis that the need for their oil will be steadily and dramatically reduced."
I keep hearing that the shale oil reserves are 50% greater than all the known Middle East reserves. Now, if they can get that going soon -- then we'll be able to handle the Saudis quite well.
Regards,
Star Traveler
There are a lot of folks that had better face the facts, those folks in that part of the world wants to bury us.
Wahhabism is the worst of the Muslim death cults and they recruit in American prisons. That needs to be stopped.
A lot closer and more promising is the production of tar sands and other surface deposits.
Salacious Salafists..
We need to stop sending these maniacs - Saudis, Iranians, Chavezes, etc. billions of dollars with which they are destroying us...
Hey Republicans: WAKE UP - AND talk about a new initiative for the 21st century: NO MORE OIL!
CHALLENGE THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO FIND ALTENATIVES TO OIL.
Doing this will win you the election in 2008.
This is a excellent read..thanks for posting it.
The "servant slaves" in SA experience the worst horrors that can be imagined.
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