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Re: A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’

By: Fiz in GRITZ | Recommend this post (0)
Thu, 19 Jun 25 2:54 AM | 9 view(s)
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ribit: '...saudi's are part of the "civilized muslim community".'

Yes, of course. But you notice how this puts the lie to the idea that the US military stands up for what is right and just and democratic. The US military can be bought. Oil is a really good way to buy the US military. We have no problem with totalitarian dicators, so long as they are are OUR totalitarian dictator.

Murderous is okay. I'm pretty sure pedophile would be okay, too.

I'm not trying to pick a fight with you about the need for a military -- I think we need one, and we need it to be strong. My point is that foreign wars, where the US hasn't been directly attacked, are a slippery slope. And we need to disavow ourselves of the childish-belief that the US is fundamentally on the side of "good". We are generally on the side of money. Sorry, but that is what the histories say.


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A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
By: ribit in GRITZ
Thu, 19 Jun 25 2:39 AM 		Msg. 09914 of 10001

A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’

he tweet posted by Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser in 2014 was chillingly prescient: “The Arab writer can be easily killed by their government under the pretext of ‘national security’,” he wrote.

On Saturday, the Saudi interior ministry announced that al-Jasser had been executed in Riyadh, for crimes including “high treason by communicating with and conspiring against the security of the Kingdom with individuals outside it”.

http://www.yahoo.com/news/saudi-journalist-tweeted-against-government-070006703.html

...saudi's are part of the "civilized muslim community".

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