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nottmbantam

Mar 5th 2011 1:56 pm

Saudis mobilise troops to quell revolt

As reported in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...t-2232928.html

Saudis are drafting up to 10,000 security forces to quell the 'Day of Rage' next weekend.

Autonomy

Mar 5th 2011 7:33 pm

Re: Saudis mobilise troops to quell revolt

Quote:

Originally Posted by nottmbantam (Post 9219547)

As reported in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...t-2232928.html

Saudis are drafting up to 10,000 security forces to quell the 'Day of Rage' next weekend.

so the use of force worked in.... oh.....

the_red_sheep

Mar 6th 2011 2:46 pm

Re: Saudis mobilise troops to quell revolt

Quote:

Originally Posted by nottmbantam (Post 9219547)

Saudis are drafting up to 10,000 security forces to quell the 'Day of Rage' next weekend.

'cause nothing quells an angry crowd like batons, tear gas and rubber bullets...

boggey

Mar 6th 2011 2:58 pm

Re: Saudis mobilise troops to quell revolt

be nice to see how we here in the uk will deal with that considering all the go go juice we get .

irich

Mar 8th 2011 8:49 am

Re: Saudis mobilise troops to quell revolt

Heres hoping the SAS and the man from the FO haven't landed in Yemen by mistake. KSA is the next one up, Lads :D

To be serious for a moment, the feeling I get here is that most of the Saudis (that's most, not a small minority) won't demonstrate. It isn't 'their way'.

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