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2004-01-26 Middle East

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Posted by Former CNN Watcher 2004-01-26 10:43:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good. One step closer to a USA protectorate called the former-Saudi-oil-fields.

Posted by Hyper 2004-1-26 10:54:30 AM|| 2004-1-26 10:54:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The "rights of our people" line leads readers to believe that the overthrow would lead to a more secular state...BUT, I've read accounts that indicate that an overthrow would be BECAUSE the kingdom wasn't Islamic enough--in other words, that revolution would lead to an even *MORE* aggressive Islamic society.

Who here could help me sort out these differing viewpoints?

Posted by Flaming Sword 2004-1-26 12:18:35 PM|| 2004-1-26 12:18:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 FS - the full article on the above rebellion which was posted the other day and sited to Straits Times (does Wash Times read the Straights Times, or share a common source, or just read blogs?) indicated that the rebels indeed are full -fledged hardline wahabis, and the dispute with the House of Saud is over local influence and property, NOT religion. And indeed the main security threats the House of Saud has faced in recent months in Riydah, Mecca, Jiddah, al - Asir prov, etc have been from AQ and folks looking more MORE fundie regime. There also seems to be some opposition from folks looking for something more secular, but no evidence I know of of any actual violent opposition from such people, and little of any real strength on the ground - a few feminists, an oddball prince in exile, thats it.

The connections between such opposition groups (on both sides) and the factions IN the royal family are byzantine in complexity, and there meaning is highly disputed.

Posted by liberalhawk 2004-1-26 1:16:07 PM|| 2004-1-26 1:16:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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