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| There's An Unconfirmed Report Going Around That Saudi King Abdullah Has Died |
| 2011-02-10 |
| This just hit the internet, and we don't know if it's true. It's on IslamTimes, and frankly it doesn't read credibly because it ties his death to discussions about Egypt. Needless to say, were it true, it would only further concerns about Mideast stability at an already fragile time. Oil prices originally jumped on the news, but then that faded, perhaps indicating the market's disbelief in the rumor. The full report: Saudi Arabia's 86-year-old King Abdullah was discharged from a New York City hospital in good health after going through two back operations in December 2010. The king delegated the management of the affairs of the worldÂ’s largest oil supplier to his half-brother, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, during his absence. King Abdullah talked with Obama about the situation in Egypt over the phone yesterday. Obama and the King got into a heated debate about their opinions of what Hosni Mubarak should do. After the phone call sources stated that King Abdullah was furious and then suffered a sudden heart attack. Doctors ran to his resuce but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead, but his death was not reported due to the sensative conditions that exist in the region. The Saudi Arabian government will reject this claim; but the ball is in their court to prove that he is alive. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #11 Saudi power struggles are devious and deadly, especially among the immediate family of the king. |
| Posted by: lotp 2011-02-10 19:46 |
| #10 In the wings awaits: Mutaib Bin Abdullah, Bandar Bin Sultan, Kalid Bin, and Nayef? |
| Posted by: newc 2011-02-10 16:32 |
| #9 Probably a trick to draw out the opposition. Old trick. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2011-02-10 15:02 |
| #8 .."king is in fine shape". Too bad. If he did die from exasperation with Bambi it would have been the one plus on The One's score card. |
| Posted by: Angerong Clunk7122 2011-02-10 14:23 |
| #7 saudi officlial say the king is in fine shape LINK |
| Posted by: linker 2011-02-10 13:14 |
| #6 What is Saudi TV and radio playing? What content did they put out when the previous king died? Somber music? Reverent tone of voice? |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2011-02-10 12:33 |
| #5 The Lame Stream Media told America the world would like us if Obama was elected. It will take a full generation to get this Hussien mess straightened out. |
| Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Thack6989 2011-02-10 12:00 |
| #4 So who's the new Capo de Tutti Frutti? Bil Al or Sammy the Shiv? |
| Posted by: mojo 2011-02-10 11:41 |
| #3 Well, he is living beyond the warranty period.... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-02-10 11:06 |
| #2 So, Bambi made him have a heart attack? That's on a par with "she turned me into a newt". |
| Posted by: Spot 2011-02-10 07:56 |
| #1 From Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge this morning: "King Abdullah talked with Obama about the situation in Egypt over the phone yesterday. Obama and the King got into a heated debate about their opinions of what Hosni Mubarak should do. After the phone call sources stated that King Abdullah was furious and then suffered a sudden heart attack. Doctors ran to his rescue but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead,..." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2011-02-10 07:54 |