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Rouhani Slams Saudi 'Incompetence' over Deadly Hajj Stampede
2015-09-29
[ALMANAR.LB] Iranian President Sheikh Hassan Rouhani on Monday accused Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
of incompetence over the deadly hajj stampede and demanded an investigation of the disaster.

A total of 769 pilgrims including 226 Iranians were killed in the worst tragedy to hit the hajj in a quarter-century.

The number of Iranians still missing after Thursday's tragedy stood at 248, and 27 were being treated for injuries, said the chief of Iran's hajj organization, Said Ohadi, cited by the official IRNA news agency.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Am I a bad person if I wish for a full out Iran v. KSA cage match?
Posted by: AlanC   2015-09-29 16:37  

#2  Too much time paying attention to Bahrain.
Posted by: Pappy   2015-09-29 13:31  

#1  The Saudis should have been better at ferreting out Rounani's agents provocateur.
Posted by: Sven the pelter   2015-09-29 13:25  

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