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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died

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01-22-2015, 08:38 PM (This post was last modified: 01-22-2015, 08:40 PM by rollerjag.)

Quote:Saudi Arabia + "Reforms"? that's a joke right?

 

This is a terrible geopolitical and strategic loss for the United States. We will now begin to see the Kingdom falling apart as the middle east continues to destabilize with groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda on the move. Yemen is experiencing a civil war right now between the Sunni's and Shiites, and Bahrain is still experiencing civil disturbances. And that's not including the tensions with Iran.

 

Abdullah's death could not have come at a worst possible time for a Monarchy that many Saudi's see as being highly corrupt, and barely managing to hold onto power. For ISIS and Al-Qaeda, Christmas (or Eid al-Fitr) just came early.
 

Considering his predecessor, and what is likely to follow, he was indeed a reformer, albeit a modest one. The forces against his efforts were overwhelming.

 

He has invested in education and their infrastructure, as well as driving the al Qaeda presence in his country underground.

If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died - by Guest - 01-22-2015, 08:35 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died - by rollerjag - 01-22-2015, 08:38 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died - by Guest - 01-23-2015, 11:58 AM



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