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Fri Jan-28-11 12:49 PM
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May ALL Arabs throughout the ME rise up and overthrow their corrupt governments! |
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Edited on Fri Jan-28-11 01:15 PM by Change Happens
Drag their crooks leaders into the streets for everyone to see.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
I am hoping this is the beginning of a Middle East-wide uprising, which will lead to the end of all kings, princes, family ruling...types!!!
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:50 PM
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1. I'd love to see this in Saudi Arabia |
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Maybe finally women can lead normal lives there
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:54 PM
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6. That exactly who I had in mind here............nt |
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:54 PM
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7. I've developed a serious loathing for Prince Alalweed. |
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He's the chief shareholder of both Fux News and Citibank, and using that to keep us docile and ignorant.
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Fri Jan-28-11 01:02 PM
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9. Sadly, all of the opposition movements in Saudi Arabia are MORE conservative. |
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I don't know of any movements in Saudi Arabia that are interested in making it more liberal and open. Most dissidents are offended that the homeland of Islam and the guardian of its two most holy cities is largely a secular nation and want to see the House of Saud replaced with a theocracy. The odds of Saudi Arabia becoming a free nation in our lifetime is essentially zero.
We'd all have to change our world maps again too. Saudi Arabia gets its name from the House of Saud. If they are deposed, it will probably just become "Arabia".
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Fri Jan-28-11 01:09 PM
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11. Unfortunately you nailed it on the head |
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We get all upset over those comments made by Charles Barkley/Tracy Jordan but we don't give a rats ass about what's happening in Saudi Arabia
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:50 PM
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2. Be careful what you wish for |
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:53 PM
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The Middle East could now turn into one huge Iran
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Fri Jan-28-11 01:09 PM
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It scares me to see this wish given breath. Think Monkey's Paw.
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Fri Jan-28-11 01:11 PM
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13. These leaders have been stepping on their own people for many years... |
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The people got nothing to show for it, no economic opportunity, no education, nothing...Yet, the leaders have lived lavishly for generations using these countries' resources.
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Fri Jan-28-11 01:28 PM
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14. Gotta agree there! NT |
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:53 PM
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4. I'll one up you....MAY ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD RAISE UP |
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AND THROW OFF THEIR SHACKLES.
why stop at the Arab world? Corruption is everywhere, we need revolution everywhere.
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:53 PM
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Fri Jan-28-11 12:56 PM
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8. My only worry is about what comes next? |
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Will they turn into free(is) democracies like Turkey? Or theocracies like Iran? Or brutal authoritatian nightmares like Afghanistan?
Sadly, the U.S. has so badly squandered any moral authority we once had in the region that it's improbable that they'll even be interested in hearing our opinion.
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