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| Religious reciprocity: a mosque in Moscow for a church in Saudi? |
| 2008-12-05 |
| Edited for brevity. HT: American Thinker The Saudis have recently asked permission to build a mosque in Moscow, a city where there are only four mosques and 2 million Muslims. The Russians, however, are saying they want, in return, an Orthodox church in Saudi Arabia. As we all know, the Saudis have a habit of constructing mosques in dozens of world capitals while forbidding houses of worship for any religion whatsoever outside its Wahabist brand of Islam. Of course we all know the Saudis aren't about ready to let Bibles or other religious literature, let alone a church, anywhere near their homeland, but all the same, it's amusing to see the Russians give the Saudis a taste of their own medicine. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #9 If only we had the cojones. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-12-05 19:37 |
| #8 Never thought I'd hear myself cheering on Putin. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2008-12-05 16:22 |
| #7 I take it that russia is the only country that dare stand up to them because they are one of the few on this planet that do not import saudi oil? We should joint this elite group. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-12-05 14:43 |
| #6 Most nations tip-toe around the Saudis. For example, India only sends a Muslim male as ambassador. To her credit, Condi Rice refuses to wear a headscarf when she visits. But Putin takes the prize for this... |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-12-05 13:57 |
| #5 It was basic common sense, of which Americanos apparently have none of. In fact, go further, if no structures are allowed in the desert within one year, all structures (armories) in Russsia come tumbling down. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-05 11:10 |
| #4 Yeah, that was actually pretty slick. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-12-05 09:55 |
| #3 Gotta give Putin credit here, for showing the Saudis the same treatment they give others. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-12-05 03:22 |
| #2 Oh, c'mon newc! Why do you think they asked for a reciprocity? That is the surest way for the moskkk never to be built. |
| Posted by: Spike Uniter 2008-12-05 00:48 |
| #1 Don't fall for it Russia. Its a TRAP. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-12-05 00:15 |