Smouldering Rebellion Against Saudi Rule Threatens To Set Country Ablaze

Independent (UK) ^ | 1-28-2004 | John R Bradley

[Proud Infidel]

It is more akin to that which led to the French Revolution: hatred of the privilege and unearned wealth of the ruling class in a period of worsening economic crisis.

"Chop Chop Square" may have some royal attractions in the near future.

[mercy]

Thank GW Bush that we have the military force ready willing able and in place to seize and protect the oil fields. After all .... it will be a couple years untill we can get the Iraqi infrastructure established enough to start shipping more oil out of there than we ever purchased from Saudi Arabia.

Once Iraq is on line we can squeeze the Arabian Peninsula into submission no matter who's occupying the palaces.

[ccmay]

Smouldering rebellion against Saudi rule threatens to set country ablaze

I would like to see Saudi Arabia ablaze. Yes, the hotter the better.

-ccm

[Dark Wing]

FYI

[Paleo Conservative]

Smouldering Rebellion Against Saudi Rule Threatens To Set Country Ablaze

What's the downside?

[marktwain]

Once Iraq is on line we can squeeze the Arabian Peninsula into submission no matter who's occupying the palaces.

Exactly. It was a mistake of the Cold War to let the Saudis, Iraqis and others in the middle east and elsewhere steal the oil that western companies had developed and bought the rights to in good faith.

Now G.W. Bush is working at correcting the evil results of that evil necessity.

[dirtbiker]

My thoughts exactly: This is bad, HOW?

[dirtbiker]

Defunding terrorist is easy: Kick their a$$, and take their gas!

[swarthyguy]

>>Anti-Wahabi merchant families of the Hijaz, a vast area of land that is home to Mecca and Medina, are also speaking out. They have seen their culture of Islamic tolerance and diversity destroyed by the Wahabi zealots, whom the Saud used to conquer the region in the >1920s<.

Ping. Even later than I thought.

Those Wacky Wahhabis.

[mercy]

Never give a Moslem an even break. I've held a grudge against the Japanese for fifty years but I'm lettin that pass. I will take my hatred of the inhuman practitioners of this religion of death to the grave. Just sorry I won't be having any grandkids to educate.

[CaptainK]

Don't worry, 9/11 educated masses of grade school children.

[HardStarboard]

>>>What's the downside?<<<

The Wahabbis would probably be the winners - this is the most violent sect of Islam - I believe that all the September 11th hijackers were Wahabbi.

You can theorize that a Wahabbi controlled Saudi Arabia would give us the excuse to go in with guns blazing - but there would be at least a couple of years of major economic disruption due to the likely slowing of Saudi oil to a trickle.

I believe that if the House of Saud falls, there will be major uprisings in Egypt, Jordan, Lybia, Algeria, Sudan - not to mention Malaysia and the Philippines. The whole area is ripe for a huge upheaval.

Our friends in Israel would be under tremendous pressure - and might be forced to use the nuclear option. If that happens, all bets are off - Pakistan has the "Arab" nuke and Musharrif(sp) might be forced to retaliate to stay in power!

Besides, France would be even madder at us than they are now.

[mercy]

I pray everything you say comes to pass. Taking and protecting the oil fields is not that tough if one no long has to worry about political correctness. There will be no reporters there to report what happens. Al Jazero will be taken out early. Iraq has more oil than the Arabian Peninsula. A bloody revolution all across the Moslem world is just what they deserve. I hope it takes them 100 years to reconstruct a society.

[USF]

Anti-Wahabi merchant families of the Hijaz, a vast area of land that is home to Mecca and Medina, are also speaking out. They have seen their culture of Islamic tolerance and diversity destroyed by the Wahabi zealots, whom the Saud used to conquer the region in the 1920s.

Ahhh... how I would love to see the return of the Hijaz to the Hashemites, and return the whole Wahabbi/Salafi movement back to where it belongs - History.

Talking 'bout Saud Royal decadence.. there's a nice list of that at www.sauduction.com

[blam]

"Besides, France would be even madder at us than they are now."

At the same time, France could be distracted by a civil war with the 5.5 million Muslims already in their country.

[muawiyah]

"or leave a vacuum that only a Taliban-style regime could fill,,,"

Since the Saudi royal family already provides a "Taliban-style regime", exactly what difference would there be?

There really isn't any question that Osama Bin Laden is a liberal by Saudi standards, but that doesn't mean anyone in Saudi wants that sort of Liberalism.

[muawiyah]

"Theorize"? About a "Wahabi controlled Saudi"?

The Saudi royal family ARE the "Wahabi" and they already control the place!

[DoctorMichael]

Good reporting. Bump.

[geedee]

Suits me. Some worry about radical terrorists taking over. I say . . . "Do what? They're already in charge." They often counter with . . . "But these next guys might even be worse." I smile smugly, then say, "Seems like I heard we had a few . . . uhh . . . policemen in the area. I bet they'd love to visit Saudi Arabia and say thanks to the radical fathers, uncles, cousins, and supporters of the 9-11 terrorists. I'll bet they might even ask to see the mullahs who brain-washed the 9-11 kooks."

Fear not, the grown-ups are in charge now.