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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« on: October 22, 2011, 04:15:11 PM »
85 years old and heir to the throne.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/22/saudi-arabias-crown-prince-sultan-bin-abdul-aziz-al-saud-has-died/?test=latestnews

Going to be interesting who is named the new heir since it won't be long before the King of Saudi dies himself, being 87 and in poor health.

The Allegiance Council has its work cut out for them.  Things in the Middle East just became just more muckier.
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011, 05:13:34 PM »
The only saddening thing about this is that he died a natural death.
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2011, 06:36:31 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on October 22, 2011, 05:13:34 PM
The only saddening thing about this is that he died a natural death.

I think that applies to many of the Saudi royalty.
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2011, 07:21:35 PM »
Any chance of armed conflict over the succession?
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 08:54:51 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on October 22, 2011, 05:13:34 PM
The only saddening thing about this is that he died a natural death.

And that it took so long - Saudi Arabia is one of the most tyrannical states in the world. 

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2011, 09:50:25 PM »
Kind of a shame that the Bedouin tribe known as the "hosue of Saud" were the ones that just happened to be camping out on the coast when the British steamed up, and mentioned wanting to pull this "oil stuff" out of the ground...  ;)

(Yes, I know that's not the story, but it's what I tell certain people who's heads I want to explode.)
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2011, 11:05:19 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on October 22, 2011, 09:50:25 PM
Kind of a shame that the Bedouin tribe known as the "hosue of Saud" were the ones that just happened to be camping out on the coast when the British steamed up, and mentioned wanting to pull this "oil stuff" out of the ground...  ;)

(Yes, I know that's not the story, but it's what I tell certain people who's heads I want to explode.)

I was wondering at what point Peter O'Toole showed up? :P
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 10:40:19 AM »
Quote from: Gowen on October 22, 2011, 11:05:19 PM
I was wondering at what point Peter O'Toole showed up? :P

Right about when the music started  ;)
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2011, 08:38:14 PM »
Don't worry, I'm sure Obama has a "democratic" movement lined up to take care of any succession tumult.
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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2011, 09:57:25 PM »
Quote from: Gowen on October 22, 2011, 11:05:19 PM
I was wondering at what point Peter O'Toole showed up? :P

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Dies
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2011, 11:45:24 PM »
Just finished reading One Tough Cop by Bo Dietl....he was once a bodyguard for the Prince....interesting guy....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Dietl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_bin_Abdul-Aziz_Al_Saud
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