The Monarch Who Declared His Own Revolution

This happened in the 60's and was it reported in the News NO!

From 14:03 until 14:10, the Israeli air assault unleashed hell, concentrating a coordinated strafing attack first of bombs, then of rockets, armor-piercing bullets, and napalm on the ship's communication antennas and crew. Basically these fighters exhausted all of their ordnance and ammunition on a ship they knew could not return fire before they left. (3) page 16 and (4). Israel later confirmed that multiple Mirage fighter-bombers and Dassault Mystyres swept-wing fighters were used, and this was confirmed from photographs taken by Liberty sailors. During the assault, the aircraft jammed all frequencies so the Liberty was only able to communicate during the short intervals when the Israeli rockets were in-flight, as the fighters had to switch off jamming temporarily. (1) page 36. Also during the assault, the American flag was shot away, but before the torpedo attack began, it was replaced with a larger 8x13 foot version. (3) page 19.

Between 14:24 and 14:28, the three torpedo boats arrived in visual range and were reported as flying Israeli flags. (3) page 19 and (1) page 36.

At 14:31, both the USS Liberty and the torpedo boats opened fire at each other. At least five (5) torpedoes were launched, and two (2) torpedoes made contact at about 14:35, and later mechanical analysis revealed one of the torpedoes hit in an area where a few meters in either direction would likely have broken the ship in half. Twenty-five (25) Americans working in the SIGINT section were killed instantly by this torpedo. Following the torpedoes, the Israeli boats raked the USS Liberty with cannon and machine-gun fire, shooting at any visible sailor above deck. At one point, the Israelis concentrated their fire on the boiler, trying to cause an explosion and sink the ship. The torpedo boats were later confirmed to be Ayah class motor torpedo boats, each carrying two (2) torpedoes, and (4) cannons. Before the ship was scrapped, there were 861 holes larger than a man's fist and thousands of 0.50 caliber machine gun holes. (3) pages 19-20, (2) pages 7-8, (1) page 37-38. Same as the fighter attack, basically the Israelis expended all of their ordnance and then just opened up with machine-guns, possibly to keep the sailors from activating a new radio line. They threw everything they had at the USS Liberty, trying to sink a defenseless vessel that they had confirmed to be American.

I would agree with you if what u call The ( Arabic Network for Human Rights Information ) was not an Iranian network >

Saudi Arabia: Security Persecuting Shia Reformist
Anti-Shia Discrimination and Aggression does not Spare Children

Cairo 22 March 2009


The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information stated that Saudi security forces should stop their police campaign against Shia citizens and immediately release those they have detained for participating in a demonstration in al-Taif province --especially six students, all of whom are under the age of sixteen. ANHRI further stated that Saudi security should stop persecuting Shia reformist Nimr Bakir al-Nimr for his criticism of policies of sectarian discrimination against the Shia in Saudi Arabia and for his call for reform and equality.

Some Shia citizens have staged a sit-in in front of the headquarters of religious police commonly known as "The Promotion of Virtue and the Prohibition of Vices" after one of its members videotaped Shia women practicing religious rituals. Instead of punishing the officer for his irresponsible behavior, the Saudi police began a large-scale campaign of arrests. This campaign expanded after Sheikh Nemr criticized the Interior Minister for overlooking the rights of the Shia as Saudi citizens. The police began to track Sheikh Nemr with the purpose of detaining him, and attempting to take his children hostage.

ANHRI stated that ???the matter is becoming farcical: the Saudi King grants a royal amnesty to detainees for the justice of their cause, while the interior minister who belongs to the same dynasty issues sectarian statements along with a campaign of arrests targeting those calling for reform and equality as if their demands for justice were a crime that requires punishment.???

ANHRI further added: ???Why did the arrest campaign against Shia citizens of Saudi Arabia escalate only a few days after a delegation of 36 Saudi officials came back from Geneva last February after discussing the general report of the Human Rights Council????

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information affirmed that demanding equal citizenship rights between Shia and Sunni is a legal and just undertaking and that those making such demands must be respected and not be liable to punishment.


http://anhri.net/en/reports/2009/pr0322.shtml

he is an evil king that put children in jails and use oil money for PR $$$$$$$$$$$$$$


Saudi Arabia: Security Persecuting Shia Reformist
Anti-Shia Discrimination and Aggression does not Spare Children

Cairo 22 March 2009


The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information stated that Saudi security forces should stop their police campaign against Shia citizens and immediately release those they have detained for participating in a demonstration in al-Taif province --especially six students, all of whom are under the age of sixteen. ANHRI further stated that Saudi security should stop persecuting Shia reformist Nimr Bakir al-Nimr for his criticism of policies of sectarian discrimination against the Shia in Saudi Arabia and for his call for reform and equality.

Some Shia citizens have staged a sit-in in front of the headquarters of religious police commonly known as "The Promotion of Virtue and the Prohibition of Vices" after one of its members videotaped Shia women practicing religious rituals. Instead of punishing the officer for his irresponsible behavior, the Saudi police began a large-scale campaign of arrests. This campaign expanded after Sheikh Nemr criticized the Interior Minister for overlooking the rights of the Shia as Saudi citizens. The police began to track Sheikh Nemr with the purpose of detaining him, and attempting to take his children hostage.

ANHRI stated that ???the matter is becoming farcical: the Saudi King grants a royal amnesty to detainees for the justice of their cause, while the interior minister who belongs to the same dynasty issues sectarian statements along with a campaign of arrests targeting those calling for reform and equality as if their demands for justice were a crime that requires punishment.???

ANHRI further added: ???Why did the arrest campaign against Shia citizens of Saudi Arabia escalate only a few days after a delegation of 36 Saudi officials came back from Geneva last February after discussing the general report of the Human Rights Council????

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information affirmed that demanding equal citizenship rights between Shia and Sunni is a legal and just undertaking and that those making such demands must be respected and not be liable to punishment.


http://anhri.net/en/reports/2009/pr0322.shtml

The major reform that Saudi Arabia needs is freedom of religion. All other freedoms will follow it that freedom is honored and respected. Saudi Arabia invokes Islam as the truth and prosleytizes that religion with zeal, and yet, is threatened by all other religions...even to the point of criminalizing conversions from Islam made by choice. Whatever your beliefs, for ANY culture to promote a particular religion as the exclusive way to life is a culture that is doomed to oppression and stagnation. If Islam is the correct religion to follow, then its followers shouldn't feel so threatened by those who choose otherwise... even Islam's converts to other religions. Saudi Arabia will never be free until the people have the right to choose their own way to faith. Islam imposed is not truly islamic anyway. It's just a prison sentence and ignorance are the bars that hold the people in. Give the people a choice and I suffice to say, that true Islamic faith that is peaceful and pluralistic will prevail.

Any place where it is acceptable for a man to walk up to a strange woman on the street and start hitting her with a stick for not dressing properly is in desperate need of reform. Start soon, and hurry.

Saudi Arabia needs reform, at the very least because 15 out of 19 of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudi...

OnlookerObserves, your brain is too much full of useless stuff. Stop reading trash magazines/articles and stop watching FOX TV

I am writing in response to your article, the Monarch Who Declared His Own Revolution (March 30, 2009), by Christopher Dickey. As a Saudi citizen, I was heartened by the fact that a major newsmagazine like Newsweek concluded what many of us in the Kingdom have been experiencing in the past few years: King Abdullah???s reform process is vital, serious, and well-paced within the Saudi context.
The imbalance in your article is quite apparent when one notices the demeaning manner in which you refer to one of this country's most accomplished men "the Interior minister Prince Naif". What is even more painful is your utter failure to mention that with the blessing and encouragement of his brother King Abdullah, he was the mastermind behind what you termed the "Aggressive efforts by the Saudi security forces "that" led to the death or capture of most Al-Qaeda leaders and operatives". Even more painful is your failure to mention that he is the man directly responsible for what former CIA chief Michael Hayden have aptly described as "the world's most effective counter radicalization programs."
Your reference to King Abdullah's attitude toward his fellow Arab Leaders is both insensitive and imprecise. Everyone who has dealt with King Abdullah knows all too well how respectful he is even toward those with whom he differs. His belief in the "simple Arab and Islamic values" as you have correctly stated shields him from having such a negative attitude. I am afraid that King Abdullah's frank and open style is sometimes misunderstood even by people who should know better.
We need to understand others, and listening to or quoting the spinners does not serve this quest.

I grew up in Saudi Arabia and found your article to be refreshing. It portrays the Saudi Arabia that I grew to love, where, despite its imiperfections, the people are decent, honest and honorable and its government working hard to bring this country into the 21st century. I was a child in 1967 when we moved there and have many fond memories of my childhood and adolescence. Good for you!

Dear Christopher Dickey, You do not understand Islamic culture and the way people desire to run their daily affair as well as country.
Travel to Arabia and live for at least one year among people, then, rewrite whatever Mambo Jambo you have created or dreamed. You do not sense any Middle East culture. So, your story is just some lines of meaningless fabrications

issay : " saudi women are free, they are educated,.."

Saudi Women experience: Oppression which you call Freedom.
Saudi Women experience: Ignorance and lack of knowledge which you call Knowledge.
Saudi Women experience: Abuse which you call Peace.

Islam is the most retarded lifestyle Naked Apes have ever invented.

Today the NYTimes reports that a 75-year-old widow has been sentenced in Saudi Arabia to 40 lashes for meeting with her nephew and his friend, who had come to bring her bread. Then they will deport her. Outrageous. Good-hearted people the world over are outraged at this insane cruelty--and in the name of decency!

saudi women are free, they are educated, thy have scientists you may not find very often in West, they are not force to prostitute, or work in ponography to ean some money. they are not seen on internet doing dirty things for men, or degaded by kind of fetish things. like you see on intenet

saudi women are free, they are educated, thy have scientists you may not find very often in West, they are not force to prostitute, or work in ponography to ean some money. they are not seen on internet doing dirty things for men, or degaded by kind of fetish things. like you see on intenet