It's Amazing What Some People Still Do

Via Donald Sensing who got it from Sgt. Stryker

As I recently mentioned, I went to see The Passion and like many was astounded at the brutality of the cruxifiction scene (I've still got to weigh in with my overall view on the movie, besides just saying that I was suitably impressed). And like many, I assumed that such barbaric practices had fallen by the wayside - even in barbaric locales.

But no. Apparently our friends in Saudi Arabia still practice it. As do the murderous loons running the civil war in the Sudan.

I suppose that I shouldn't be surprised by the depths to which man will dive in order to inflict pain and suffering on his fellow man. I find it interesting that both nations noted here are Islam. I know they like symbolism, but isn't this a little overboard?

I've never been a big fan of the Saudis, but the fact that they would resort to cruxifiction really makes me question whether or not their friendship is worth the price. We claim to support human rights around the world (and generally do an excellent job of doing so, despite the rhetoric of Amnesty International), but how can we befriend a nation that still does this? Doesn't that support the claims that we are a hypocritic nation?

For me, this is just more proof that we need to dump the Saudis. There simply isn't enough good that comes out of the relationship - even considering the oil. Keep in mind, they need us to buy oil just as much as we need to buy it. If we shift and buy from others instead, it may hurt our economy, but it will destroy theirs (and will probably lead to the downfall of the Wahhabist regime. I'm really starting to believe that even an Iranian style fundamentalist regime can't be that much worse that the corrupt House of Saud).

Cruxifiction is a step too far as far as I'm concerned. It's time to end the facade of good relations with the Saudis.

It's really too bad that Bush 41 had such a "great" relationship with the House of Saud. I think that relationship will prevent Bush 43 from doing what is right.