Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It
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Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It
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#2And when the oil runs out, just another ISIS.
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#3Awkardly written, either by Kamel Daoud, or the translation by John Cullen from the French. I don't know which parts were literal and which were metaphor.
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#4And when the oil runs out, just another ISIS.
I was under the impression that the House of Saud supports fundamentalism just so they can stay in power.
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#5Awkardly written, either by Kamel Daoud, or the translation by John Cullen from the French. I don't know which parts were literal and which were metaphor.
like what?
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#6Awkardly written, either by Kamel Daoud, or the translation by John Cullen from the French. I don't know which parts were literal and which were metaphor.
This is the French way of writing. See "Simulacra and Simulation" by Baudrillard for more examples of this writing style.
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#7I'm sorry but i find that article rather myopic. Most of the claims in that article seem more opinion than good research. For those that are interested in getting a balanced view can get their own research on what life is actually like in Saudi Arabia by talking to a large community of expats there that would rather not return to home soil.
That said, Saudi arabia enjoys healthy support from the west and has done so right from its inception. The country is barely 100yrs old and Britain played an instrumental role in creating the country as well as shaping most of the middle east. That has striking parallels to what is going on with ISIS right now.
Here is a well researched lecture on the subject by Dr Yasir Qadhi:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=659f5wuTgzY
You'll need to watch part 2 as well to get the full picture and if you have time might also want to watch the video on the creation of Israel which is equally damning.
And regards ISIS here's Putin's statement -- that interestingly was not covered by western media -- but is congruent with the lecture and my point above.
Please feel free to do your own independent, balanced research.
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#8And when the oil runs out, just another ISIS.
This. The oil that turns the crank of industry and provides the energy that produces so much of every comfort we hold dear in the west finances the very evil that seeks to destroy it. Until we end our reliance of oil, the middle east and Islam will continue to threaten the West's existence. It's a horrible irony.
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