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To: 2banana
It is punishable by death for a non-mulsim to enter the "holy" muslim cities of Medina and Mecca.

Did you see this story? BBC: French killed in Saudi shooting ~ Three French tourists ...machinegunned .......

Apparently, they were stopped on the side of the road on the way to Medina, which is forbidden to non-muslims.

11 posted on 02/27/2007 5:40:48 AM PST by gridlock (Isn't it peculiar that matter what the problem, the government's solution is always "more taxes".)
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To: gridlock

Some signs are to be observed more closely than others, apparently.

14 posted on 02/27/2007 5:43:28 AM PST by gridlock (Isn't it peculiar that matter what the problem, the government's solution is always "more taxes".)
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To: gridlock
Saw that story... Apparently the victims were French muslims on their way to Mecca for a pilgrimage. As there really is no such thing as tourism in SA, I would take that as fact. Everyone visiting SA is either there for work/business or making a pilgrimage. Very difficult to get a visa otherwise, impossible if you're a Jew.
18 posted on 02/27/2007 5:50:59 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: gridlock
they were stopped on the side of the road on the way to Medina, which is forbidden to non-muslims.

The story I read said they might have been French Muslims.

25 posted on 02/27/2007 6:02:20 AM PST by angkor
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