WTF....
Tree of Liberty Benefactor
WTF....
Senator
Sounds to me like he stepped down.Originally Posted by Shep
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
George Orwell
Police dog 1, bad guy nothin':
Tree of Liberty Benefactor
Thank goodness he was in power when he and bush whisked away the Bin Laden family after 9/11......when no other planes were flying.....when the majority of the terrorists....were Saudi....
I hope your 72 virgins turn out out to be pigs........
Esquire
Crown Prince Salman is new ruler of Saudi Arabia
January 23, 2015 - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has died, and Crown Prince Salman became king. He was 90.
King Salman has called on the family’s Allegiance Council to pay allegiance to Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.
King Abdullah ascended the throne on Aug. 1, 2005, following the death of King Fahd. During his reign, King Abdullah has been responsible for significant social, economic, cultural and political reforms. This includes empowering women politically, granting foreign scholarships to thousands of students, building economic cities and constructing specialized hospitals.
A crisis has developed in the Arabian Peninsula as the King’s health was failing,
and Saudi foreign policy was paralyzed - creating opportunity for Crown Prince Muqrin to use his military and intelligence experience to re-establish Saudi dominance in a critical part of the world.
The threat of an Iranian supported base in the port city of Aden along with radical Islamists controlling Somalia would present the threat of a choke-hold on all commerce wishing to transit the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
Yemen is strategic to Saudi pride as losing it to Iran influence is a major strategic loss and affront to the Sunni/Wahhabi banner. Thus the element of tribalism along with the long standing animosity between the two sects of Islam presents an opportunity for the future King of Saudi Arabia to demonstrate that the power of the Kingdom is intact and influence over the United States still powerful enough to force assistance from the lame duck president via a military intervention to prevent the loss of this region.
http://www.arabnews.com/news/693731
The Saudi Succession, Its impact on oil, markets and politics.
Saudi Arabia announced that its 91-year-old King Abdullah had passed away, maybe triggering a Saudi succession fight which impacts everything from oil, to markets to geopolitics, especially in the aftermath of the dramatic political coup in neighboring Yemen.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-0...s-and-politics
US invasion of Yemen is only weeks away
Once Yemen falls, there is a proverbial line in the sand challenging Saudi dominance in the area and it creates a hornet’s nest of Islamist radicalism potentially obstructing commercial traffic into the Red Sea and Suez Canal. If Saudi Arabia does not intervene militarily in Yemen and Sanaa falls, it would mean a direct threat to US influence in the region and perhaps a larger regional war erupting.
http://johngaltfla.com/wordpress/201...nly-weeks-away
My comments
King Abdullah was a good king - by mideast dictator standards.
Crown Prince Muqrin has appeared to me to be the bad guy.
King Salman has dementia.
NOT looking good in Arabia.
Jeffrey Thomason started a thread after Abdullah died Jan. 22, 2015
vector had good posts on page 3 -
I took them - thanks! I want to keep this page current.
http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/s...or-real)/page3
YEMEN
http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/s...ead.php?209295
Your partly right. Iran claimed king was 'clinicly dead' awhile ago - but - trust Iran?bear - Sounds to me like he stepped down.
King Abdullah had been having his princes run around the world on various official errands, but was still in control.
As mideast dictators go - he was a good king, altho of course not by U.S. standards.
Esquire
King Salman
Saudi King Salman
January 23, 2015 - Considered a moderate, Salman is expected to maintain the kingdom's policies regarding Israel, keeping in line with moderate Sunni Gulf states, he is expected to support the Palestinians and back Palestinian President Abbas while promoting the Saudi peace plan, which includes a regional deal between Arab nations and Israel as part of a local peace agreement.
Israeli presidents Rivlin, Peres praise Saudi king Abdullah for peace efforts, as kingdom mourns.
Saudi Arabia will bury King Abdullah in an unmarked grave on Friday. King Abdullah acted as a moderator, respecting the sensitivity of Jerusalem and sought to promote a vision of prosperity for the region.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...618404,00.html
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...3#.VMIxaNLF8bY
Sisi flies to Arabia
January 23, 2015 - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will leave the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to travel to Saudi Arabia and pay his respects.
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died in hospital while undergoing treatment for pneumonia. An official statement has named Saudi Crown Prince Salman the new king.
Saudi television cut to Koranic verses early on Friday – a practice known to signify the death of a senior royal.
Abdullah had approximately a dozen wives and was a father to more than 30 children.
http://rt.com/news/225383-saudi-arabia-king-dead
Oil spikes after Saudi king's death
Oil prices jumped after the news of the death of King Abdullah.
Futures in New York and London rose by 3.1 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively.
In early Asian trading, US benchmark WTI crude futures increased by over 2 percent, reaching $47.76 per barrel. At the time of publication, oil futures for March were edging closer to $50 per barrel – at $49.3 per barrel.
http://rt.com/news/225427-oil-price-rise-abdullah
Esquire
Crown Prince Muqruin
Is he allied with ISIS / MB - or not?
New Saudi King Salman
January 24, 2015 - In his first speech as monarch, the new Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz pledged continuity for the kingdom’s oil and other policies. King Salman moved quickly to name his half-brother Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, Deputy Crown Prince, placing him second in line to the throne after Prince Muqrin.
Abdullah was largely responsible for oil prices plummeting 50% during 2014.
He led OPEC in refusing to cut production in order to boost prices. King Salman will have to show he can stand up to heavy arm-twisting by Iran and Russia.
King Salman had more than stability in mind appointing Mohammed bin Nayef.
Salman and Mohammed are Sudeiris, whereas Muqrin, like Abdullah before him, is not.
King Salman’s son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as defense minister.
Salman’s son has impressed Gulf sources as one of the most ambitious princes in the top level of the royal hierarchy.
Mohammed bin Salman is special adviser to the king.
bin Salman is therefore expected to be a powerful wire-puller in state affairs under his father, his leverage gaining as the king’s health declines.
Saudi King show of strength
Khalid al-Tuwaijri, Abdullah bodyguard was dismissed.
Stability and continuity are vital messages for King Salman and his government to project.
Hours before Abdullah died, the presidential palace in Sanaa Yemen was seized by Shiite Houthi rebels in a coup backed by Iran. The Yemen president who was supported by Riyadh resigned, leaving the Houthis a convenient base for launching terror against Saudi Arabia from its southern border.
From the north, Arabia menace is ISIS.
In December Saudi-born adherents of ISIS attacked the northern town of Arar near the Iraqi border and killed 4 of the border guard.
The big trouble looming over all these perils is a potentially nuclear-armed Iran.
Abdullah dealt harshly with dissidents, but he also doled out funds lavishly to avert unrest at home.
The new king must come to grips with restive young people, many of whom are drawn to the radical Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS, including radical members of the Saudi clergy. Crown Prince Muqruin may well be allied with ISIS/MB.
With my edits - a good article.
http://www.debka.com/article/24358
WHO is the real Saudi King Salman - or his son? Either way its Salman.
King Salman does NOT appear to have dementia -
unless he is obeying his advisors, always a possibility.
Is dementia a ruse?
Crown Prince Muqruin may well be allied with ISIS/MB.
My guess is Saudi King Abdullah died, feeling betrayed by Barak Hussein Obama - after the Saudis put Obama in the whitehouse.
Judge
He's Dead, Jim ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0yXqU-w9U0
Revelation 14:7
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”
Esquire
US-Saudi summit in Riyadh
January 24, 2015 - Barack Obama will arrive in Riyadh Jan. 27 and hold critical talks with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz. 3 primary issues, - 2 secondary issues will be ISIS and Syria
- Riyadh’s opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran.
- Continued Saudi slow down in oil production.
- Yemen
A number of Middle East leaders will be following the outcome of this Riyadh summit with bated breath. Many are worried that Obama may persuade King Salman to play ball with him.
A decision by Salman to accept America’s lead on Iran and oil prices would be a serious blow for the anti-US Arab front, spearheaded hitherto by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and some of the Gulf emirates. It would also be a setback for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s fight against Obama’s nuclear diplomacy for Iran.
http://www.debka.com/article/24359
Saudi funeral attendees
January 24, 2015 DEBKA - Barack Obama will visit Riyadh to hold talks with the new Saudi King Salman. World leaders taking part in official ceremonies in Riyadh to honor Abdullah and pay respects to his successor include David Cameron and Prince Charles and French President Francois Hollande. Iran will be represented by FM Mohammad Javad Zarif. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has just landed in Riyadh.
http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/10284
Tree of Liberty Benefactor
I wonder if they'll have the swarm they had when the Ayatollah kicked it? Remember when the body spilled out of the coffin? That was high entertainment from the savages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k7mpnPJWDo
Land Owner
The final battle will be waged by faithful Muslims coming on the backs of horses...carrying black banners. They will stand on the east side of the Jordan river and will wage war that the Earth has never seen before. The true Messiah who is the Islamic Mahdi...will defeat Europe...will lead this army of Seljuks. He will preside over the world from Jerusalem because Mecca would have been destroyed.” [Yawm Al-Ghadab, Safar Alhwaly]
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