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2006-02-20 International-UN-NGOs
The Religious Policeman: Emergency Meeting!
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Posted by .com 2006-02-20 02:23|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Sheesh - Page 2... or 3, lol.
Posted by .com 2006-02-20 02:43||   2006-02-20 02:43|| Front Page Top

#2 These weak and corrupt oligarchs are once again trying to ride the wave of zealotry and channel the hatred and violence toward the outsiders instead of standing against it. Strategically, I don't know if now is the right time for a full confrontation with these bastards, but it would be mighty satisfying if Rice or someone went there and told them to get a grip. What is it about a face culture that forces them to take actions that are guaranteed to make them lose face?
Posted by Monsieur Moonbat 2006-02-20 03:12||   2006-02-20 03:12|| Front Page Top

#3 That sites a keeper .com!

but it's certainly not slavery, it's just proactive Cash Flow Management

Jeebus is that guy legit? A real ex-pat Saudi?
Posted by 6 2006-02-20 04:57||   2006-02-20 04:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Muhammad playing Little Orphan Annie (((8~{>

LOL! That guy reminds me a little of allah in his yut.
Posted by 6 2006-02-20 05:04||   2006-02-20 05:04|| Front Page Top

#5 "Jeebus is that guy legit? A real ex-pat Saudi?"

Quite a bit of debate on that, 6. Two things are certain - he / she has a foot in both worlds, Western and Saudi, and his / her facility with English and Westernisms are almost pitch-perfect. It rings true enough for me.
Posted by .com 2006-02-20 08:01||   2006-02-20 08:01|| Front Page Top

#6 So nice of the major Islamic powers to give our world a solid glimpse of exactly where their priorities are placed. Let's keep them scurrying trampling. More cartoons, please.
Posted by Zenster 2006-02-20 12:18||   2006-02-20 12:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, BTW 6, he's not an expat Saudi, his claim is that he's a Saudi mutawa - literally one of the Religious Police. And in most cases they are rather easily identified - in most case the following apply:
they don't wear a fan belt
the thobe is "too short"
they always wear sandals
they have beards, usually with henna applied

They used to carry little sticks, sorta like riding crops, a Nazi affectation, perhaps, back in the '80s - to whack people who were misbehaving and yes, I saw it done in the al Shula Mall in al Khobar in '92-'93... you saw them in Afghanistan, I'll bet, but I didn't see them on this last tour in SA, so maybe that's gone out of fashion.
Posted by .com 2006-02-20 12:35||   2006-02-20 12:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Muhammad (((:~{>
Muhammad playing Little Orphan Annie (((8~{>
Muhammad as a pirate (((P~{>
Muhammad on a bad turban day ))):~{>
Muhammad with sand in his eye(((;~{>
Muhammad wearing sunglasses (((B~{>
Muhammad giving the raspberry. (((:~{P>

Priceless.
Posted by Darrell 2006-02-20 12:53||   2006-02-20 12:53|| Front Page Top

#9 If TRP is who he says he is--I've no reason to doubt him--then God, or Allah if you prefer, watch over him. He gets busted for his blog, and it's head-chopping time.
Posted by Mike 2006-02-20 18:00||   2006-02-20 18:00|| Front Page Top

#10 He's not a Muttawa. he hates the Muttawa. Read the reason for the name at top of the page!

Then read the last month or two. An excellent site.
Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-02-20 19:06||   2006-02-20 19:06|| Front Page Top

#11 HC - I've been reading him for well over a year - maybe 18 months - and was led to believe that was his claim by the person who clued me in to his blog. Your post made me curious, so I dug a little and found his FAQ from 4/26/2004... Learn something new everyday, lol.
Posted by .com 2006-02-20 19:24||   2006-02-20 19:24|| Front Page Top

#12 From the FAQ: The ruling elite would not look kindly upon my efforts. If found out, I would certainly lose my job, as already happens to those who publish critical letters in the press. I might also become a guest of Prince Nayif, until I "got my mind right".

I stand by what I said before: God, or Allah if you prefer, watch over him.
Posted by Mike 2006-02-20 22:16||   2006-02-20 22:16|| Front Page Top

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