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2004-01-28 Arabia

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Posted by Frank G 2004-01-28 12:35:32 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 John Bradley used to write anti-American fiction at a Saudi paper. Now that he's writing for a Singaporean paper, he's writing anti-Saudi fiction. I think this guy needs to quit his day job as a newsman and concentrate on writing a novel, since his imaginative screeds are wasted on the news pages.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-1-28 12:49:21 PM|| 2004-1-28 12:49:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I saw the headline and I was excited.

I saw the byline and my excitement subsided. John Bradley, f'cryin' out loud! I mean, a guy can hope a little, but . . . Bradley! Sheesh!

Posted by Mike 2004-1-28 1:07:24 PM|| 2004-1-28 1:07:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I left that in for that reason

Posted by Frank G 2004-1-28 1:10:42 PM|| 2004-1-28 1:10:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Well...
I have been under the impression since the early 90s that the Saudis had a very low level rebellion brewing out in the provinces - we were told that when I went there in 94. Perhaps it's just finally catching up with them.
Or worse, maybe someone is taking advantage of lousy/corrupt/nonexistent government combined with religious extremisn and feudal social conditions to establish a base for further operations. Not like that's ever happened before in a Muslim country...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-1-28 1:38:40 PM|| 2004-1-28 1:38:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The famous Sudairi seven. For what it's worth, Crown Prince Abdullah's mom was not a Sudairi, but had tribal ties to the As-Sham region up north where the border stops going northwest and starts southwest. Naif and Sultan are said to have always eyed him suspiciously. What a state, but folks, it was always bound to happen, so why not now. I can only hope Condi is giving Bush the best info she can access, and I don't mean the CIA.

Posted by Michael 2004-1-28 4:46:29 PM|| 2004-1-28 4:46:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I posted this a few days ago - here

Posted by phil_b 2004-1-28 6:19:24 PM|| 2004-1-28 6:19:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 This is actually the third time it's been posted. Next time I'll cut it...

Posted by Fred 2004-1-28 8:38:48 PM|| 2004-1-28 8:38:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Does the "brewing" happen before the "seething"? Or after? And where does "whining" show up in the process?

Posted by tu3031 2004-1-28 9:41:17 PM|| 2004-1-28 9:41:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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