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Saudi Arabia's 'reformer' King Abdullah dies
KHOG-TV ^ | January 22, 2015

Posted on 01/22/2015 3:32:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

(CNN) —Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. He was 90.

The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported.

The announcement of his death comes several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abdullah was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to the hospital....

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 3; egypt; iran; iraq; israel; kingabdullah; kingabdullahobit; kingsalman; ksa; lebanon; opec; princesalman; saudi; saudiarabia; syria; waronterror; yemen
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1 posted on 01/22/2015 3:32:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

reformer??


2 posted on 01/22/2015 3:33:05 PM PST by GeronL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Archduke Ferdinand anyone?


3 posted on 01/22/2015 3:33:08 PM PST by DanielRedfoot (Creepy Ass Cracker)
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Betcha Obama goes to that funeral


4 posted on 01/22/2015 3:33:14 PM PST by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: GeronL

This should be interesting.


5 posted on 01/22/2015 3:33:34 PM PST by Kenton
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To: StAntKnee

How long is mourning for Muslims?

Anyone know anything about his successor?


6 posted on 01/22/2015 3:35:14 PM PST by huldah1776
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Betcha Obama goes to that funeral

... and bows low before the casket.

7 posted on 01/22/2015 3:36:12 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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"Allahu Akbar your Highness"

8 posted on 01/22/2015 3:37:34 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 8 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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To: huldah1776
Kind of ironic but just as those who are Jewish, funerals are usually within 24 hours.

Not sure about the king though.

9 posted on 01/22/2015 3:38:10 PM PST by mware
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To: GeronL

Islamic reformation is following the Koranic tenants closer — i.e. chopping off limbs and heads just what Mohammad prescribed.


10 posted on 01/22/2015 3:38:49 PM PST by sagar
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I got him on my 2015 dead pool pick
I collect the points LOL!


11 posted on 01/22/2015 3:39:08 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Saudi groveling is what he does best. Sure, he may even show up for the funeral.


12 posted on 01/22/2015 3:39:29 PM PST by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
RETURN TO MECCA
13 posted on 01/22/2015 3:39:35 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: mware

For Muslum and Jew it is 24 hours that advantage of watching Al Jazeera America you find out stuff he been in bad health


14 posted on 01/22/2015 3:39:48 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

what did he reform?

Saudi Arabia is still reportedly funding terrorists and terrorist training (and mosques preaching terrorist Islamicism)


15 posted on 01/22/2015 3:40:11 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Obama bows to everyone though. Here he is bowing to the Emperor of Munchkinland.


16 posted on 01/22/2015 3:40:29 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 8 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported.

His brother Jeb bin Abdulaziz is supposed to the smart one, though.

17 posted on 01/22/2015 3:40:32 PM PST by x
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are they all called King Abdullah ?


18 posted on 01/22/2015 3:41:02 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Here he is bowing before the Burger King.....


19 posted on 01/22/2015 3:42:14 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 8 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The WH will be well represented at the funeral - Congress too!


20 posted on 01/22/2015 3:42:23 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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