King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has been dead since late Wednesday, according to several well-placed sources in the capital Riyadh who spoke to the Saudi Institute, a Washington think tank, on condition of anonymity.
A prominent figure in Riyadh said, “I am confident he is dead.”
The government also canceled all military leave. There was no confirmation of heightened security alert reported by some western media and denied by the government, who also denied the king is dead. link
OK so if you guys are allowed to be fluffybun optimists about some politician or other, let me enjoy this. 😉
Buzz is he has been on life support for so many years now that the um, limits of the technology had been challenged, not to put too fine a point on it.
I do not know if a deal has been reached, I do not know which princes will suffer tragic accidents, and which will become happy new Alp owners.
Intellectually I understand that there is a long struggle ahead, but I hope with all my heart that the Resistance will seize any day there is to be seized, and that the people of Arabia and the Holy Sites will be free.
Normally I would just let it go, but this one is special.
I have vague memories (possibly fictitous) of Spitting Image having a running gag where the then Soviet Premier was actually dead, and had to be waggled around a bit in public appearances to give the semblance of life.
This sounds somewhat similar.
I interpret that as official confirmation that his death has been acknowledged.
What I am wondering is if whatever waggability the body may have boasted had diminished of late to the extent that events were pushed along a little bit.
As in, maybe there is no deal yet. Which in my uncharacteristic upbeat mood, I count as a leg up for the Resistance 😉
I remember that and all the Reagan and Thatcher episodes – they had me cracking up. They don’t make political shows like that anymore.
Do we have another Generalissimo Francisco Franco sighting?
I’m urizon and you’re not.
Oh Boy. I have been waiting for you to post and anticipating your reaction. Now they are saying he is just fine. har.
According to Reuters India, now they are denying he was even in the hospital, just felt tired and had a medical test.
One question, though… Was he blind and erect when he went…?
You are so cracking me up today. Thanks!
Saudi officials say Fahd in stable condition
By Laith Abou-Ragheb
Reuters
Saturday, May 28, 2005; 10:57 AM
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd is in stable condition, a day after he was taken to hospital with pneumonia, Saudi officials said on Saturday.
They said the king, in his early 80s and incapacitated by a stroke since 1995, had undergone treatment to have water drained from his lungs. “He has now stabilized,” one official said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/28/AR2005052800212.html
What resistance are you referring to? Could you elaborate?
Because, so far the strongest “resistance” movement in Saudi Arabia I’ve heard of is the islamists… (but I’m not knowledgeable enough on this topic)