Saudi Arabia's 'reformer' King Abdullah dies

KHOG-TV ^ | January 22, 2015

[2ndDivisionVet]

(CNN) —Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. He was 90.

The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported.

The announcement of his death comes several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abdullah was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to the hospital....

[Berlin_Freeper]

The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported.

Salman has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and at many times cannot remember his own name.

[Chode]

[blueyon]

Want to bet Obama goes to this event...............

[tumblindice]

`e's just restin'?

[nuconvert]

I believe this is the new king

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud

[Pilgrim's Progress]

I think muslims wait until they get nice and ripe. The more they smell like dead camels the better . . . that way they will be more presentable to their 72 virgins, er, uh, Joe Camels.

[txhurl]

I suspect the real King 3rd in line will increase production even more.

[Iron Munro]

Only 80 years ago they were fighting tribe against tribe, living in skin tents and drinking camel urine.

Now they’re royalty.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

KHOG. You have to get the irony of that one!

[mad puppy]

OK, THAT made me laugh out loud.

And on that note....I’m going home!

[StormEye]

"I like how the Saudis are scared of an Iranian bomb, and always angry and insulted that -we- aren’t doing something about it.
Let their own lazy people invade or attack. They have some wonderful F-15s."

I agree!. The truth is the Saudis are spoiled, effete brats and cowards. Look how terrified they are of ISIS. And Israel could defeat Saudi Arabia in 24 hours if they came to blows.

[Tzimisce]

The fresh prospects of a new tyrant. :)

[GreenHornet]

Betcha Obama goes to that funeral

I wonder if he'll bring James Taylor with him?

[Vince Ferrer]

Only 80 years ago they were fighting tribe against tribe, living in skin tents and drinking camel urine. Now they’re royalty.

And they still fight tribe against tribe and drink camel urine.

[HMS Surprise]

Dead scum is seldom missed.

[skeeter]

This could get the price of oil up again.

True. On the other hand, a barrel of Just For Men Mustache & Beard will likely plummet.

[Reno89519]

Yes, good news. One less terrorist.

[Dave W]

LOL!

[T. Rustin Noone]

Having spent the last 2.5 years in the Kingdom as an architect, the word is that the reign of King Salman will not be a long one. He has suffered a major stroke already and is reported suffering from the onset of dementia. The greater question is how quickly the next generation of Princes can take the reins of governance. The current generation of the brothers of King Abdullah are almost extinct. The next generation will be in their 60’s and considerably less rigid, more Westernized and better educated. The US needs to speed the transition to this generation while maintaining the understanding that there are considerable forces of regression (fundamentalism) still deeply imbedded in Saudi society.

[faithhopecharity]

yes indeed! yippee!

one less terrorist