Sources: White House deliberately leaked photo of ill Saudi King with breathing tube

World Tribune ^ | 4/20/14 | Staff

[Nachum]

WASHINGTON — The United States is said to have disclosed that Saudi King Abdullah was dying. (Snip) The sources said the photograph was taken by White House personnel during Obama’s meeting with the Saudi king outside Riyad on March 28.“The Saudis specifically did not want any photograph that showed Abdullah with the tube,” a source said. “But there was a White House photographer that took the picture for what he said was history.” The photograph was said to have been relayed to members of the White House press corps. Within a day, an image of the Saudi king with the breathing tube was

[Nachum]

Its payback for the slight obama received from the saudis. Obama have thin skin

After watching this for 6 plus years, I think it is more than 'thin skin'. The SOP for this bunch is to always hit back. It is very communist of them.

[Gay State Conservative]

For his next trick we'll watch Osama Obama whispering a promise of “flexibility” to Kim Jong-un.

[John W]

“The sources said the photograph was taken by White House personnel during Obama’s meeting with the Saudi king outside Riyad on March 28.”

[abishai]

His ally, Iran?

[Zhang Fei]

There are people who fault the Saudi royals for 9/11. What they're failing to see is that it's not the Saudi elites who hate our guts - it's the hoi polloi. The Saudi man on the street is a lot like the Iranian man on street before the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He's annoyed at the royals for being too Westernized, and avoiding the duty of every true Muslim to smite the infidel until he submits to the one true faith.

If the Saudi royals fall, we will see a Sunni version of Iranian theocracy take over. The Iranian theocrats were always a fringe phenomenon because Shiite Islam is the religion of 10% of the world's Muslims, and much of its preaching is about as resonant with Sunni Muslims as Mormon preachings are to mainstream Christians. A Saudi version of Iran (and the country won't even be called Saudi Arabia any more, because Saud is the family name of the founding, and ruling, dynasty) would be staggering to contemplate.

[Hoodat]

Oh, so that’s why the price of gas has shot up 40¢ in the last two weeks.

[JimSEA]

I think that you’re right. It has to have been intentional. While I’m not a big fan of the Saudis, they’re better by far than those likely to take over in the event that the government fails.

[cripplecreek]

Just one more attempt to stir another nation to inner turmoil.

[Vinylly]

That’s what you call Obummer diplomacy.

[null and void]

Is there any ally Obama has not yet insulted?

EVERYTHING obama does either:

a) Weakens America/Americans
b) Distances America's allies
c) Strengthens America's enemies
d) Serves Islam
e) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.

I have yet to have anyone raise a single substantive counter example in several years of posting this.

[PapaBear3625]

The big thing is "who will be the successor?"

The Saudi kingship does not go to the current king's eldest son like the Brit monarchy. It rotates among the royal family. The listed heir-apparent, Salman, has Alzheimers.

It could be that somebody who sees himself as a potential successor wants to stir the pot.

[miliantnutcase]

Yes, it would be like kicking a hornets nest.

[keat]

The Saudis couldn’t have been too upset. That spread on the table because...

That would be because they have class, manners and a basic sense of manly honor. Which is a lot more than can be said of our pitiful excuse for a president. I swear, Obama is just a p.o.s.that can walk and talk. That's all he's ever been.

[SunkenCiv]

I would say “amateur hour continues”, but it’s hard to believe this wasn’t a deliberate and premeditated act. Thanks Nachum.

[SunkenCiv]

I plan to buy the video when it comes out and watch it when I need cheering up.

[bert]

Bandar for King!!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

If the Saudi royals fall, we will see a Sunni version of Iranian theocracy take over.

Then can we blow them up? Huh, huh? Please!

[batterycommander]

Obumma wants the Dollar off as the reserve currency. He’s trying to ruin the economy. The Saudi’s are the ones who demand dollars for the oil they sell. That’s the only thing keeping the dollar as the reserve currency.

[liberalh8ter]

The next President will need to travel the globe on an official apology tour......for us having exposed everyone to the likes of Obama.

[dforest]

I cannot disagree with that assessment;^)