While President Obama and other Washington heavies give posthumous praise to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his “moderate” voice of the Middle East, I have a different set of memories…
Under King Abdullah’s reign, unarmed protesters were shot to death.
He beheaded people as if he was creating a national sport. Practicing spiritual beliefs other than Islam can qualify for a date with the blade in Saudi Arabia.
He presided over a kangaroo court that led to mass jailings and death sentences..
He advocated military action against Iran in what could have easily led to a world war or large-scale regional conflict.
Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Qatar, bankrolled the terrorist nightmare you see in Syria and Iraq today, along with the deaths of many innocent people.
And I only covered the last five years of his rule!
The US relationship with King Abdullah—which was a oddly close one—underscores how the US is selective about which dictators to befriend…
May the King reconcile his past with his God…
song currently stuck in my head: “dr. follow’s dance” – gary bartz
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