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2004-08-16 Arabia

Prince Talal: Saudi Arabia not a theocracy

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Posted by TS(vice girl) 2004-08-16 10:22:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 it's a family kleptocracy that uses religion as cover

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-16 10:28:33 AM|| 2004-08-16 10:28:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Headline: Prince Talal: Saudi Arabia not a theocracy

But of course. And the Pope is really a Muslim.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-08-16 10:32:29 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-08-16 10:32:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Frank is correct. The rest of the article is bullsh*t.

Posted by Spot 2004-08-16 10:46:01 AM|| 2004-08-16 10:46:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 And I thought the Nile ran through Egypt.

Posted by dreadnought 2004-08-16 11:19:53 AM|| 2004-08-16 11:19:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#5

We all know that mecca and medina are freaky holy. Pray there and it's like praying X-factor any place else, no? If I were a muslim I'd kill my daughter to get there.

I think the prophet would have trouble with anything other than a total controlling leagle authority over the folks of the realm.

Posted by Lucky 2004-08-16 1:21:27 PM|| 2004-08-16 1:21:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 If it's not a theocracy, then why do they have Religious Police? (muttaween)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-16 2:11:03 PM|| 2004-08-16 2:11:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 just brown shirts with a different justification for their power

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-16 2:23:44 PM|| 2004-08-16 2:23:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Prince Talal: Saudi Arabia not a theocracy

And the Berlin wall was a split rail fence to keep the cows in.

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-16 3:43:41 PM|| 2004-08-16 3:43:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Of course it is not: Theocracy means "God rules".
Now whoever rules KSA, it's not God.

Frank G has it right.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-08-16 3:47:25 PM|| 2004-08-16 3:47:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 It's not a theocracy. It's a bananna republic. Without the banannas. Or the republic. But you know what I'm trying to say.

Posted by Pappy 2004-08-16 6:19:43 PM|| 2004-08-16 6:19:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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