Our 'Good Friends' The Saudis To Execute Prominent Shiite Cleric...

[paulitician]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

 

[Kosh]

Well even Obama support Saudi Arabia!

Well maybe not!

Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Why the Saudi King Snubbed Obama

 

[JakeStarkey]

Inciting revolution is not protected free speech even in the US.

 

[Theowl32]

Inciting revolution is not protected free speech even in the US.

Then your stupid socialist/pinko/commie ass ought to be put in jail

 

[JakeStarkey]

Inciting revolution is not protected free speech even in the US.

The your stupid socialist/pinko/commie ass ought to be put in jail

Considering I am right of center, I find your statement rather stupid.

Go ahead and incite revolution and see what happens.

 

[Kosh]

Inciting revolution is not protected free speech even in the US.

More proof what a far left drone you are!

 

[Kosh]

Inciting revolution is not protected free speech even in the US.

The your stupid socialist/pinko/commie ass ought to be put in jail

Considering I am right of center, I find your statement rather stupid.

Go ahead and incite revolution and see what happens.

No you keep proving you are far left of Obama!

 

[saveliberty]

How's the incited violence in Saudi Arabia?

Got Jihad?

 

[Campbell]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

We've been in the middle east screwing around where we had no business all my life.....'course I'm just 81

 

[Moonglow]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

And we should be feeling what?

 

[Jackson]

Inciting revolution is not protected free speech even in the US.

The your stupid socialist/pinko/commie ass ought to be put in jail

Considering I am right of center, I find your statement rather stupid.

Go ahead and incite revolution and see what happens.

That happens daily on the streets of New York. They stand on corners next to the "World is ending" crackpots.

 

[Siete]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

We've been in the middle east screwing around where we had no business all my life.....'course I'm just 81

and we'll be there another 81 years as long as some moron RW'r can manage to become president and scare his yellow-back minions to death and convince them he or she can protect them and they NEED protecting ...... 9,000 miles from home.

 

[Campbell]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

We've been in the middle east screwing around where we had no business all my life.....'course I'm just 81

and we'll be there another 81 years as long as some moron RW'r can manage to become president and scare his yellow-back minions to death and convince them he or she can protect them and they NEED protecting ...... 9,000 miles from home.

The modern Republican party stands for the rich and corporations...that means a war machine

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

Saudi Arabia have just executed I think it's 48 people, including this Shia Cleric.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

We've been in the middle east screwing around where we had no business all my life.....'course I'm just 81

and we'll be there another 81 years as long as some moron RW'r can manage to become president and scare his yellow-back minions to death and convince them he or she can protect them and they NEED protecting ...... 9,000 miles from home.

The modern Republican party stands for the rich and corporations...that means a war machine

The Democrats are the warmongers also, or haven't you been paying attention?

 

[waltky]

Dem Muslims is mad...

Shi'ite Muslims worldwide decry execution of Saudi cleric
2 Jan.`16 - Saudi Arabia's execution of a leading cleric from the Shi'ite Muslim minority drew protests from around the world against the ruling Al Saud family and threatened to further intensify a wave of sectarian conflict in the Middle East.

Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shi'ite Council called Saturday's execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr a "grave mistake", and the Hezbollah group termed it an assassination as Shi'ites took to the streets in protest from Tehran to Kashmir. Saudi Arabia executed 47 people including Nimr, whom the government accused of inciting violence against the police. His supporters, however, said he was a peaceful dissident who advocated greater rights for the kingdom's Shi'ite minority.

Nimr al-Nimr, executed in Saudi Arabia, was a charismatic religious leader who delivered fiery speeches demanding more rights for the Shiite minority​

Scores of Shi'ites in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province marched through Nimr's home district of Qatif shouting "down with the Al Saud", and several hundred gathered in nearby Bahrain, a Sunni-ruled island kingdom allied to Saudi Arabia. In Iran, a Shi'ite theocracy and rival to Saudi Arabia, state media channels carried non-stop coverage of clerics and secular officials praising Nimr and predicting the downfall of Saudi Arabia's Sunni ruling family.

A Bahraini anti-government protester holds up a picture of Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, whose execution in Saudi Arabia was announced Saturday, during a peaceful demonstration in Daih, Bahrain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaida detainees and al-Nimr, who rallied protests against the Saudi government. The execution of al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region.​

Shi'ite leaders in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Yemen also warned of reprisals, in a signal that sectarian conflicts across the Middle East could be further inflamed.As a Saudi-led coalition announced the end of a ceasefire in its war with Yemen's Houthi movement, the Houthis said Nimr had been given a "mock trial". In India, hundreds of Shi'ites demonstrated in the Muslim-majority northern province of Kashmir, where one protest organizer said the charges against Nimr were "baseless".

TERRORISM CHARGES

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The Latest: Protesters enter Saudi embassy in Iran
2 Jan.`16 — The latest developments following Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people, including a prominent opposition Shiite cleric who had rallied demonstrations in the kingdom (All times local).

2:30 a.m.

Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency says protesters upset over the execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia have entered the Saudi embassy in Tehran, setting fires and throwing papers from the roof. The Saturday night ISNA report said that the country's top police official, Gen. Hossein Sajedinia, has rushed to the scene and police were working to disperse the crowd. The demonstrators were protesting the Saudi government's execution on Saturday of prominent Shiite cleric and activist Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, along with 46 other condemned prisoners. Al-Nimr was one of the leaders Saudi Arabia's Shiite Muslim minority and was convicted for his role in multiple protests that turned violent. He remained a staunch critic of the ruling Al Saud family, but maintained that he never advocated violence.

Shiite cleric Nemer al-Nemer was among 47 people executed in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The execution sparked protests around the globe.​

2 a.m.

U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby says the Saudi Arabian government needs to respect and protect human rights after the execution of 47 people, including a prominent opposition Shiite (SHEE'-eyet) cleric. Kirby says in a statement Saturday that the U.S. is calling on Saudi Arabia to ensure fair judicial proceedings and permit peaceful expression of dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions after the executions. Kirby said the U.S. is particularly concerned that the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric and political activist risks making sectarian tensions worse at a time when they urgently need to be reduced.

11 p.m.

Bahraini anti-government protesters carry a palm tree trunk to block a street from police during a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, in Daih, Bahrain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaida detainees and al-Nimr, who rallied protests against the Saudi government. The execution of al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region.​

Saudi Arabia says it has summoned Iran's envoy to the kingdom to protest critical comments by Iranian authorities over the execution of an influential Saudi Shiite cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. In a statement late Saturday by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi Foreign Ministry described the Iranian criticism of its judicial system as "blatant interference" in its internal affairs. Earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry had summoned the Saudi envoy in Tehran to protest the execution of the Shiite cleric, who was among 47 prisoners executed Saturday. Iran's parliament speaker warned that the execution would prompt "a maelstrom" in Saudi Arabia. The execution threatens to stoke further sectarian tensions between the regional rivals who back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and Syria.

10:45 p.m.

 

[RoccoR]

waltky, et al,

Yes this development is extremely interesting. In the past, I saw what I interpreted as the attempt of the Royal Family to maintain the balance between the influence of the Religious Clerics and the Royals. Now, I cannot tell the difference between the the maintenance of that balance and the proxy war (Sunni 'vs' Shi'ite).

Although, I sometimes cannot tell the difference between religious division and political movements I often saw Sheikh Nimr al-Nim as more of a radicalized activist then a pious Shi'ite Cleric. I'm not sure the State Department actually understands what is going on. But this looks like a calculated scenario by Sheikh Nimr al-Nim in testing the will of the new King of Saudi Arabia, HM Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Dem Muslims is mad...

The Latest: Protesters enter, damage Saudi embassy in Iran to protest execution of cleric
Saudi Arabia says it has summoned Iran's envoy to the kingdom to protest critical comments by Iranian authorities over the execution of an influential Saudi Shiite cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. In a statement late Saturday by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi Foreign Ministry described the Iranian criticism of its judicial system as "blatant interference" in its internal affairs. Earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry had summoned the Saudi envoy in Tehran to protest the execution of the Shiite cleric, who was among 47 prisoners executed Saturday. Iran's parliament speaker warned that the execution would prompt "a maelstrom" in Saudi Arabia. The execution threatens to stoke further sectarian tensions between the regional rivals who back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and Syria.

(COMMENT)

The Royal family does not response will to terrorism. And once being convicted by an independent judiciary on terrorism offenses (arrest in 2012: "instigating unrest"); the Sheikh Nimr al-Nim's fate was pretty much sealed. But the fact that Sheikh Nimr was was better known for being very disrespectful and a vocal critic of Saudi Arabia's Sunni royal family did nothing to help his cause or set the conditions for clemency.

While there are a number of politically motivated Islamic Resistance Movements and Salafist-Jihadist Organizations, the various Royal Leaders in the region do not want such activities to focus on speech or actions designed or likely to provoke or encourage breaches of the peace or violence. That would be especially true if the focus of that incitement was the Royal leadership.

Most Respectfully,
R

 

[waltky]

Yea, the Arabic culture is so different...

... makes it kinda hard to keep up on which of the weird beards...

... are sensible moderates...

... or dangerous radicals.

 

[paulitician]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

We've been in the middle east screwing around where we had no business all my life.....'course I'm just 81

I hear ya. It's time to disengage from the Middle East. We've done enough damage over there.

 

[paulitician]

Yeah, this should calm things down over there. Nice people over there in Saudi Arabia, huh? It's nice to have 'Good' Friends' like them. Seriously, if the U.S. really wants to end Islamic Terrorism, it should start focusing on the biggest supporters... 'Good Friends' like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and others.


The brother of a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says a death sentence against the religious leader has been upheld on appeal.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is a vocal critic of the government and was a central figure in Shiite protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring. He was found guilty of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death in October last year.

His brother Mohammed al-Nimr said Sunday on Twitter that the sentence was upheld by an appeals court and the Supreme Court.

Saudi King Salman must still sign off on the sentence before it is carried out.

Al-Nimr's case attracted international attention, highlighting limits on free speech in the kingdom and tensions between the Sunni establishment and the Shiite minority.

Revered Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia has death sentence upheld on appeal, brother says | Fox News

And we should be feeling what?

Maybe countries like Saudi Arabia shouldn't be our 'Good Friends?'