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2011-02-10 Arabia

There's An Unconfirmed Report Going Around That Saudi King Abdullah Has Died

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Posted by tipper 2011-02-10 06:35|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1755 views ] Top

1 From Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge this morning:

"King Abdullah talked with Obama about the situation in Egypt over the phone yesterday. Obama and the King got into a heated debate about their opinions of what Hosni Mubarak should do. After the phone call sources stated that King Abdullah was furious and then suffered a sudden heart attack. Doctors ran to his rescue but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead,..."

Posted by Skidmark 2011-02-10 07:54|| 2011-02-10 07:54|| Front Page Top

2 So, Bambi made him have a heart attack? That's on a par with "she turned me into a newt".

Posted by Spot 2011-02-10 07:56|| 2011-02-10 07:56|| Front Page Top

3 Well, he is living beyond the warranty period....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-02-10 11:06|| 2011-02-10 11:06|| Front Page Top

4 So who's the new Capo de Tutti Frutti? Bil Al or Sammy the Shiv?

Posted by mojo 2011-02-10 11:41|| 2011-02-10 11:41|| Front Page Top

5 The Lame Stream Media told America the world would like us if Obama was elected. It will take a full generation to get this Hussien mess straightened out.

Posted by Galactic Coordinator Thack6989 2011-02-10 12:00|| 2011-02-10 12:00|| Front Page Top

6 What is Saudi TV and radio playing? What content did they put out when the previous king died? Somber music? Reverent tone of voice?

Posted by crosspatch 2011-02-10 12:33|| 2011-02-10 12:33|| Front Page Top

7 saudi officlial say the king is in fine shape

LINK

Posted by linker 2011-02-10 13:14|| 2011-02-10 13:14|| Front Page Top

8 .."king is in fine shape".

Too bad. If he did die from exasperation with Bambi it would have been the one plus on The One's score card.

Posted by Angerong Clunk7122 2011-02-10 14:23|| 2011-02-10 14:23|| Front Page Top

9 Probably a trick to draw out the opposition. Old trick.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2011-02-10 15:02|| 2011-02-10 15:02|| Front Page Top

10 In the wings awaits: Mutaib Bin Abdullah, Bandar Bin Sultan, Kalid Bin, and Nayef?

Posted by newc 2011-02-10 16:32|| 2011-02-10 16:32|| Front Page Top

11 Saudi power struggles are devious and deadly, especially among the immediate family of the king.

Posted by lotp 2011-02-10 19:46|| 2011-02-10 19:46|| Front Page Top

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