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2007-10-09 Arabia

Saudi king issues decree detailing regulations to implement succession law

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Under the new executive statute, the commission should be composed of the sons of the founder, King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud. If the sons are deceased, incapacitated or not interested, then the membership goes to one of their sons. Abdul-Aziz had 37 sons.

It is Allan's divine will that this entire country belong to one family.

It's kind of like how the Pontiac Sunfire automobile parked in front of my house belongs to my family. Except that I purchased the automobile for my family. And except that no mullahs claim that the automobile was given to my family as part of Allan's divine plan for the Universe.

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2007-10-09 00:53|| 2007-10-09 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, its an aging monarchy with a plan to smoothly transition power to one of thirty seven contending groups and hundreds of subgroups. Any twenty two year old among them with any ambition who thinks he has a deserving reputation could come away with the seat. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by Baba Tutu 2007-10-09 03:46|| 2007-10-09 03:46|| Front Page Top

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