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To: goldworldnet who wrote (692385)	7/17/2005 9:55:31 AM
From: gerard mangiardi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

A great read. Too be a nasty partisan however this Along with some associates, al-Khudayr accused al-Nuqaydan of apostasy, pointing to the text of an interview in which the journalist committed the crimes of "secular humanism" and "scorn for religion, its rites, and devout people." Particularly incriminating, claimed the clerics, was al-Nuqaydan's conviction that "we need an Islam reconciled with the other, an Islam that does not know hatred for others because of their beliefs or their inclinations. We need a new Reformation, a bold reinterpretation of the religious text so that we can reconcile ourselves with the world." Sounds like the extreme conservative Christians here. In a more serious vein the article sure highlights why Iraq is such a problem. I have said in the past if we were to invade somewhere it should have been Saudi land not Iraq. We will have to choose sides Shia or sunni, I prefer the Shia.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (692385)	7/18/2005 4:32:12 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Brilliant article. Thanks, Goldie! Re: "...The doctrine of Tawhid ensures a unique political status for the clerics in Saudi Arabia. After all, they alone have the necessary training to detect and root out idolatry so as to safeguard the purity of the realm. Tawhid is thus not just an intolerant religious doctrine but also a political principle that legitimizes the repressiveness of the Saudi state. It is no wonder, therefore, that Nayef, head of the secret security apparatus, is a strong supporter of Tawhid. Not known personally as a pious man, Nayef zealously defends Wahhabi puritanism because he knows on which side his bread is buttered -- as do others with a stake in the repressive status quo." "In foreign policy, Nayef's support for Tawhid translates into support for jihad, and so it is he -- not Abdullah -- who presides over the Saudi fund for the support of the Palestinian intifada (which the clerics regard as a defensive jihad against the onslaught of the Zionist-Crusader alliance). On the domestic front, Nayef indirectly controls the controversial Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (CPVPV), the religious police." "...While Abdullah has signaled friendship with the West, Nayef has encouraged jihad -- to the point of offering tacit support for al Qaeda. In November 2002, for example, he absolved the Saudi hijackers of responsibility for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks." As the article concludes, our 'closest Middle East ally' is also our 'bitterest enemy'. My estimation: a Shiite victory against the Sunni (with our help) in the civil war in Iraq, will end with ethnic cleansing of the Shia in Saudi Arabia. The current division of powers in Saudi Arabia is inherently unstable... and so, cannot exist indefinitely.