[Cicero]

What exactly does this article mean by "expatriate"? Yes, I know what the dictionary says. "1. One who has taken up residence in a foreign country. 2. One who has renounced one's native land." That leaves it ambiguous whether he is still an Australian citizen. It seems unlikely that the Saudis would give a foreign infidel citizenship.

[demnomo]

Ain't Sharia (Islamic law) grand? This is what every devout Muslim wants to inflict upon the entire world via violent jihad. Fanatical barbarians who still dwell in the 7th Century need to get a clue and join the modern civilized world. (Yeah, right.)

I wish I knew more about the details of the guy's wife. Under Sharia, anyone convicted of theft has a hand lopped off along with the assorted canings, lashings and prison time. Is it just me or is the guy being a bit harsh and vengeful for abandoning his maimed wife to that barbaric culture? Yes, theft is wrong and the guy has good reason to partially blame his wife's behavior for his predicament, but I think the marriage must have had problems way before this episode. I wonder what she stole? Sharia punishment makes little distinction between taking office supplies or something more serious like drugs or medical equipment.

[demnomo]

I reread the article. It seems she stole hospital equipment. Pencils, paper or an incubator could be considered hospital equipment. Either way, she and her husband are paying a big price. No one could convince me to live in that ignorant, backwards, full-of-Islamofacists country--not for any amount of money.

[swarthyguy]

>>under Saudi culture, it is considered ``inconceivable'' that a woman could commit a crime without her husband's knowledge.

SO what that does say about Prince Bandar's wife (Saudi AmbtoUS and honored guest at the Crawford Ranch) from whose bank account money flowed to some of the scum who attacked us on September 11.

Saudis are such scummy liars. And the US still keeps kissing their patooties with great passion, feeling and enjoyment.