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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:18 PM
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Gay Diplomat Fears He'll Be Murdered If He Returns Home to Saudi Arabia
A diplomat at the Saudi consulate in LA is seeking asylum, saying he fears his countrymen "will kill me openly in broad daylight" should he return. Why? Because they found out that he's gay, and friends with a Jew.

http://gawker.com/5636737/gay-diplomat-fears-hell-be-murdered-if-he-returns-home-to-saudi-arabia
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:19 PM
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1. What is he afraid of?
Murder? Just because of who he is and who he is friends with?

That doesn't sound like the peaceful Saudi Arabia that is such god friends with the US.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 04:11 PM
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5. Love your typo.
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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:21 PM
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2. I sure hope this comes up during the whole talk of $60b of weapons to them
K&R.
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comtec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:28 PM
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3. dupe topic...
not that it doesn't bear re-mentioning.
it's terrible that he's so fearful (with good reason)

sadly I don't think he'll live long even if he gets asylum, considering how far up the house of saud's ass the * kkkartel and darth cheney are.

It would be nice if he could help us take down the house of saud before that happens.

honestly I hope he lives a long and quiet life, when he gets asylum.
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:53 PM
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4. Speaking of our allies, the Saudis, whatever became of the judge wanting to paralyze someone...
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