State Department Set to Cite Saudi Arabia

NVMojo

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Mon Nov-07-05 07:36 PM
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State Department Set to Cite Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department, in a report being released Tuesday, cites Saudi Arabia and seven other countries as restricting religious freedom.

The report was being issued as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prepares to travel to Saudi Arabia at the end of the week as part of a trip to the Middle East, and could be an irritant in her talks with Saudi officials.

In September, Rice postponed punishing the Saudis with trade or other restrictions by giving the kingdom 180 days to show it has made progress in its treatment of religious minorities.

The seventh annual report to Congress on religious freedom was delayed for more than a month, giving rise to speculation there might be major revisions in last year's findings, which for the first time included Saudi Arabia.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-exec/2005/nov/07/110703300.html

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Earth_First

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Mon Nov-07-05 07:39 PM
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1. Maybe she could ask about the Saudi/Iraq/Al Qaida connection....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1907333

...Or would that be stepping on too many toes?

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niallmac

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:04 PM
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2. don't forget the IRS!

IRS threatens tax free status of california church;
From the AP-
"...In his sermon, the Rev. George F. Regas did not urge parishioners at All Saints Episcopal Church to support either George Bush or his opponent, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. But he was sharply critical of the Iraq war and Bush's tax cuts..."
What right do we have judging other countries?

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happyslug

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:13 PM
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3. Sites:

Edited on Mon Nov-07-05 08:28 PM by happyslug

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20051107-0519-ca-antiwarsermon.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-allsaints7nov07,0,6769876.story?coll=la-home-headlines

All Saints Episcopal Church of Pasadena Web Site:
http://www.allsaints-pas.org/

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Tempest

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:17 PM
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4. What are they going to do?

Stop buying Saudi oil?

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Orsino

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:21 PM
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5. I'm sure military force will be the last resort.

Scheduled for January.

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The_Casual_Observer

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:28 PM
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6. What about bandar bush?

Couldn't jr. just "jawbone" them arabs into comply'n?

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happyslug

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:36 PM
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7. Bandar Retired right after odl King Fahd Died.

Last time I heard he was taking a "Rest".

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/21/news/saudi.php

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