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Sources: White House deliberately leaked photo of ill Saudi King with breathing tube
World Tribune ^
| 4/20/14
| Staff
Posted on 04/20/2014 1:53:36 PM PDT by 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 Obamas 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
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TOPICS: Egypt; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arabspring; bhomiddleeast; egypt; eritrea; houseofsaud; iran; iraq; israel; kenyanbornmuzzie; king; kingabdullah; leaked; lebanon; opec; qatar; royals; saudi; saudiarabia; syria; tube; waronterror; yemen
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To: 4rcane
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.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:17:06 PM PDT
by
Nachum
(Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
To: Nachum
For his next trick we'll watch Osama Obama whispering a promise of “flexibility” to Kim Jong-un.
To: dforest
“The sources said the photograph was taken by White House personnel during Obamas meeting with the Saudi king outside Riyad on March 28.”
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:18:18 PM PDT
by
John W
(Summer of Recovery VI: This Time We're Serious)
To: AU72
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:19:27 PM PDT
by
abishai
(Hello Jane!!! I miss you.)
To: Nachum
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.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:20:32 PM PDT
by
Zhang Fei
(Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
To: Nachum
Oh, so that’s why the price of gas has shot up 40¢ in the last two weeks.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:24:30 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
(Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
To: McGruff
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.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:28:54 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: Nachum
Just one more attempt to stir another nation to inner turmoil.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:35:55 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Nachum
That’s what you call Obummer diplomacy.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:37:30 PM PDT
by
Vinylly
(?)
To: AU72
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.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:40:58 PM PDT
by
null and void
(...if you are too sure of your place in heaven you might be too arrogant to actually get there.)
To: Nachum
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.
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posted on
04/20/2014 2:59:27 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: Zhang Fei
Yes, it would be like kicking a hornets nest.
To: dforest
The Saudis couldnt 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.
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:31:24 PM PDT
by
keat
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
I would say “amateur hour continues”, but it’s hard to believe this wasn’t a deliberate and premeditated act. Thanks Nachum.
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:35:43 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I plan to buy the video when it comes out and watch it when I need cheering up.
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:36:54 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:37:34 PM PDT
by
bert
((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
To: Zhang Fei
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!
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:42:09 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
To: Nachum
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.
To: Nachum
The next President will need to travel the globe on an official apology tour......for us having exposed everyone to the likes of Obama.
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:51:02 PM PDT
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: keat
I cannot disagree with that assessment;^)
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posted on
04/20/2014 3:52:03 PM PDT
by
dforest
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