Saudi King Invites Ahmadinejad to ‘Extraordinary’ Islamic Solidarity Meeting in Mecca
- Posted on August 5, 2012 at 10:56pm by
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shakes hands with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah. (Photo: AP)
The AFP is reporting that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to an “extraordinary” Islamic solidarity meeting in Mecca in mid-August, with the intention of “unifying the ranks” of Muslims.
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The AFP adds a bit of background:
Tensions have been running high between the Sunni-dominated kingdom and Shiite Iran as both regional powers had taken opposite stances on the uprisings in Bahrain and Syria.
Iran had voiced support to a Shiite-led uprising in Bahrain which Saudi Arabia had sent troops to crush last year.
In Syria, the kingdom had called for arming rebels against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad — who belongs to the Alawite minority, an off-shoot of Shiite Islam — while Iran has been repeatedly accused of sending military aid to the Syrian government. Tehran has denied the claims.
But Saudi Arabia now is trying to promote unity within the Muslim world, and is reaching out to Iran in the process.
Commenters speculate what an alliance between Saudi Arabia and Iran would mean for the region. (Photo: Al-Arabiya)
“Strengthening the unity and solidarity of the Islamic Ummah [nation] is the summit’s main agenda,” Muhammad bin Ahmed Tayeb explained, saying they have made all the preparations to ensure the summit is a big success.
Commenters are divided on the significance of the invitation. Some say it is expected, while others are uncomfortable about the prospect of Saudi Arabia being an open ally of Iran.
“This is not good for Israel,” one AFP commenter wrote.
Another suggested the invitation is about “consolidating an Islamic power base…to influence political and economic policy on a global scale,“ and the ”finer points” of Shia and Sunni beliefs can be worked out later.
(H/T: Drudge Report)
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:50amEmpires rise and fall over and over again. There’s no point in even remembering the names, and the process is always the same.
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:56amIs this the same Saudi King who visited President George W. Bush in Crawford in 2002 and 2005
Here is a paragraph taken from
http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/KingAbdullah.aspx
“On April 25, 2002, and again on April 25, 2005, Crown Prince Abdullah was received by President George W. Bush at the presidential ranch in Crawford, Texas. In 2008, King Abdullah twice hosted President Bush at the royal ranch in Jenadriyah, most recently in May when the president visited Saudi Arabia to mark the 70th anniversary of Saudi-US relations.”
And, of course there were the famous pictures of President Bush HOLDING HANDS with the Saudi Prince – in Crawford, TX. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2005/04/the_idealist_in_the_bluebonnets.html
And KISSING the Saudi Prince. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRhDzpJV2TM
I guess we shouldn’t have read too much into these stories – OR SHOULD WE??
Report Post »jscockerell
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:23pmwhat a neat picture the saudi’s who less than a year ago murdered a 64 year old grandmother for practicing witchcraft they cut off here head wow what humanitarians
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:38amWho knows — maybe we‘ll get lucky and A’jad will trip, fall down, and go boom! Islam allows for political assassination, beginning w/their prophet ordering the end of some of his detractors in Mecca.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:33amThat mousy Achmadinjad looks pretty exited. Probably the same emotions that came over Obama before the infamous bow.
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:58amOr the excitement President George Bush felt as he kissed the Saudi Prince – in Crawford, TX!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRhDzpJV2TM
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:29amThe funny thing is that Progressives think that they’ve found some happy medium between Socialism and Islam, like a marriage of the two. But in the end, Islam will have no part of it, and the Progressives will be gotten rid of.
Report Post »jake-spoon
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:44amYou know, sometime you do make a lot of sense.You’re absolutely right,non-beleivers will go to the block first.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:21amPowers in the world are not going to miss the opportunity to stomp the U.S while the U.S is weakened, and divided.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:11amThe Islamists are talking about destroying the pyramids, I wonder what they will do to all the ancient Greek and Roman architecture when they takeover Europe?
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:01amIn His own words http://www.conservativecrusader.com/articles/b-hussein-obama-i-will-stand-with-the-muslims …He works Against Our interests
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 7:15amExactly. The saudis know Obama will not take up their fight. They always take the path of least resistance. They had rather get crumbs than nothing at all.
Report Post »sparky239
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:00amI said before and I will say it again its time we cut the purse strings and the friendship with the Saudi government and start nuking the desert into a glass factory
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:51amNah, Europe needs their oil. Just hit Mecca then Medina and tell them terms.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:55pmThe thing I don’t like about Europe is that they were a socialistic state when it was convenient for them, and now they are moving away from it, while trying to pour socialism on the U.S. So I’m kind of thinking they should be knocked out of their tree, finding themselves all naked under the fig tree. And God will have some garments available for them such as burqas.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:50amI would not wish islam on my worst enemy’s barking dog!
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:01amI don’t have to wish it on them, they wished it on themselves. Besides it’s like watching the movie Ground Hog Day. It’s the same process over and over again with slight variations.
Report Post »amazingphotos
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:44pmThe conflict between Sunni and Shia has been a major control over Islamic expansion. If they now unite, the rest of the world has no choice. I hope we have enough nukes.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:17amOh they’ll unite because of the way the U.S military keeps making sure of it.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:18amYou know that phrase: the love of money is the root of all evil.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 7:22amWe don’t have enough nukes. Currently we have around 1300 of the devices, none of which has been tested in more than a decade. By next year at this time, if Dear Leader remains in power, we will have about 300 devices. The year after, he will have removed our entire nuclear arsenal. he will have unilaterally disarmed the US.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:43pmWell you know a solidified Mid-East Caliphate is going to move against Israel. And it won’t stop there either – it will move all the way up into Europe. Europe’s all worried about trying to declare the U.S illegal, oh but Europe has much bigger problems than financial. It could be the largest Islamic Empire the world has ever known. And of course if you aren‘t born Muslim you’ll be a second class citizen.
Report Post »Skrewedretiree
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:42pmAnd yet we as a Government – and Boeing under contract- continue to do business and support these Saudi “Allies”
With friends like these, who needs enemies, or their oil?
Open the Gulf of Mexico and the California Coast and ANWAR, get the Keystone Pipeline running from Canada, and tell these ******* m.f.’s where to hang it. Let them eat their oil.
This will save the American taxpayer TRILLIONS of dollars!
Report Post »XScramblerX
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 12:42amCheers ! I agree! Let use western oil! It will create jobs, and there’s no need for any blood to be spilled.
Report Post »XScramblerX
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:12amThe photo caption should be King Abdullah asking ” why aren’t you wearing the traditional thawb and head scarf? The Iranian president answers ” No I’Madinnerjacket”!!
Sorry I just had to! :P
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:42pmthe gatherings of the CULT islam n the MURDERING MUSLUMS wow.. a CULT of HATE N DEATH.. not peace.. FACTOID N TRUTH
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:33pmI’d say Israel may want to acknowledge their King.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:33pmStop all foreign aid and arms deals with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan. I don’t want to hear excuses why we need to continue it. Just stop it, or we will rue the day.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:51amWe are already ruing the day!
Report Post »amazingphotos
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:31pmI was criticized for wanting us to nuke Mecca as soon as the 9-11 monsters were identified. Now might be better though because of the additional valid targets.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:25pmDo you think if Jesus saves Israel, that they would still say he’s not their King? I think at some point they will call out the name of Jesus Christ for help.
Report Post »Susie
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:24pmWell if this isn‘t the biggest freek’n wake-up call the west have every received then I don’t know what it will take.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:33pmThe biggest wake up call should have been that 15 of the 18 hijackers on 911 were Saudi.
Report Post »JJBlazeReader
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:23pm..
Not a good sign for Israel or the West.
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Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:30pmWell you know a solidified Mid-East Caliphate is going to move against Israel. And it won’t stop there either – it will move all the way up into Europe.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:18pmSo? He could meet with Satan himself and even Mitt is going to bow to him.Notice that Iminajihad is not bowing?
Report Post »Skrewedretiree
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:45pm“and even Mitt is going to bow to him”….
Pretty sure of that are ya?
Look out; your bias is showing…….
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:18pm…
Report Post »Bet Obama is also invited.
SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:20pmHe is a community organizer he probably set it up.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:43pmHe has set it all up…What”s amazing is 1/2 of America Cannot see this …War is on its way and we are on his list of enemies.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:53amI dunno — msulims don’t drink beer…just sayin’
Report Post »OneShotPagan
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:14pmOK so this is telling … Iran and its Persian Islamism has intimidated the Arabs to the point that they have capitulated … The house of Saud is weak and has capitulated … the west needs to withdraw NOW … this is the end of cooperation in the middle-east … The king is senile … Reid is senile … It is time for the world’s largest glass manufacturer to emerge.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:22pmAnd here at home we are more dependent on foreign oil.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:04pmUntil Western Civilization is willing to actually confront and defeat Islam (including the absolute destruction of Mecca) we are doomed to live as victims.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:32pmSo from a Muslim standpoint the only thing to do is the “absolute destruction” if Jewish holy sites? How about if someone doesnt like Mormons they have the right to “absolute destruction” of Mormon sites? How about anti Catholics go after the “absolute destruction” of Rome? Ya get my point there Hit-Ler?
Point is, that isnt a solution. Extermination of a religion is wrong. The best way to deal with them is to leave them alone and protect our borders. By leave them alone, I mean cut them off. No aid, no money, no diplomatic help, nothing. Most Muslim nations are third world nations. They dont have modern armies and have little to no air force. They do not even have the logistics to operate effectively in their own region much less out side of it.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:38pmNo, MUTINY, I’ll type small words slowly in (futile) hopes that you may understand. The survival of Western Civilization is predicated on the complete annihilation of Islam. Mecca is the best tactical and symbolic place to start. Can you read the words that are coming out of my keyboard? Didn’t think so.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:57amMutiny — you have forgotten abt Russia and China who are all too willing to assist them.
Destroying the Kaaba and its meteor that they worship does knock out one pillar of their system. However, it does not deal w/the inherent problem that islam is NOT a religion in the Western sense. It is an all-encompassing life system that dictates what to eat and how to clean yourself after the toilet. It’s that far into the weeds, making Mayor Bumblebee of NYC look like a rank amateur at making a nanny state come to pass.
Report Post »jake-spoon
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 8:00amMutiny; If I may quote Morgan Earp”With bugs there ain’t no live and let live”. You can leave them alone and they’ll still bother you,because thats what they do. You can say not all muslims are jihadist and you would be right, but one muslim will not go against another muslim for the sake of an infidel. I know this because I know many muslims. Their religion comes first above everything else. There are two sides to this problem,them and everyone else. There is no middle .That‘s the way it is and you can’t talk them out of it. And by the way,many religions that exisited in the past have been eradicated when the became trouble.Thugee in India in the 1840′s by the British,druidism by the Romans,who btw were very tolerant of other religions.When a religion became a danger to their existence it was stamped out, with Christianity they failed.Now,I’m not saying thats what we ought to do with islam , but it has happened before.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:00pmOh, Glenn was so right about the Muslim Brotherhood and what was going to happen. Now they go after the Christians and Jews. http://www.uscirf.gov/images/Annual%20Report%20of%20USCIRF%202012(2).pdf
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:20pmThanks.No I am twice as worried.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:00amAvi Lipkin has been saying that for years — well before Beck discovered it. “First comes Saturday then comes Sunday.” Just look what the average blokes in Egypt are doing to the Copts over a scorched shirt! There are few to none moderate muslims outside the West. Those in the West are becoming more like their co-conspirators in the Middle East.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:00amthis is strange there probably politicians like ours, since Saudi lobbies like the Israeli are trying to get our goverment to do the things there doing to Iran and Iran is not mad at them for it? yeah there both politicians although the king apparently doesn’t tax his people and he pays for allot of free services if you can tolerate an intolerant justice system.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:00pmI’ll kick in the first 20 to send some OWSers over there to mess up the place.
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