Comments on: Pr. Nayef Named Second Deputy Premier of Saudi Arabia http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Wed, 23 May 2012 23:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sparky http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20106 Sparky Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:30:45 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20106 Sure there are...but fear of failure isn't always a deterrent when emotions and other circumstances run high. Only under extreme duress with no hope in sight one might say to themselves, "This life is so horrible already (can't get any worse), it is not even worth living for anymore (as I am stripped of all personal power and self determination)...so I might as well go out fighting even if death be the consequence!" Sure there are…but fear of failure isn’t always a deterrent when emotions and other circumstances run high. Only under extreme duress with no hope in sight one might say to themselves, “This life is so horrible already (can’t get any worse), it is not even worth living for anymore (as I am stripped of all personal power and self determination)…so I might as well go out fighting even if death be the consequence!”

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20101 John Burgess Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:34:17 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20101 Oh, there are plenty of failed 'revolutions' throughout history! Oh, there are plenty of failed ‘revolutions’ throughout history!

]]> By: Sparky http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20099 Sparky Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:35:33 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20099 Neither were the ones in the history of mankind but that didn't stop them nor make them any less successful... :-) Neither were the ones in the history of mankind but that didn’t stop them nor make them any less successful… :-)

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20098 John Burgess Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:18:49 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20098 Except for the fact that those who might revolt aren't the ones with armed forces, I suppose so... Except for the fact that those who might revolt aren’t the ones with armed forces, I suppose so…

]]> By: Sparky http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20097 Sparky Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:07:54 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20097 Perfect recipe for a revolution! Perfect recipe for a revolution!

]]> By: Islam And The West http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20079 Islam And The West Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:08:13 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20079 <strong>Islam And The West Accelerated Links [03/29/2009]...</strong> Crossroads Arabia worries about Saudi Arabia's future under Prince/King Naif.... Islam And The West Accelerated Links [03/29/2009]…

Crossroads Arabia worries about Saudi Arabia’s future under Prince/King Naif….

]]> By: grace http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20075 grace Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:25:36 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20075 For some reason I couldn't post yesterday- but you all pretty much covered what I would say. I can only add I hope never to experience it firsthand. For some reason I couldn’t post yesterday- but you all pretty much covered what I would say. I can only add I hope never to experience it firsthand.

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20071 John Burgess Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:15:33 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20071 Just in case... Just in case…

]]> By: Oman http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20068 Oman Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:42:08 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20068 “Appointing the members (of the Shura Council) always ensures that the best are selected,” Interior Minister Prince Nayef told al-Jazirah daily. Asked if that could include women, he said: “I don’t see the need for that.” ...... just in case there was any doubt “Appointing the members (of the Shura Council) always ensures that the best are selected,” Interior Minister Prince Nayef told al-Jazirah daily. Asked if that could include women, he said: “I don’t see the need for that.” ……
just in case there was any doubt

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2009/03/27/pr-nayef-named-second-deputy-premier-of-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-20067 John Burgess Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:44:11 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=7062#comment-20067 I don't think this really undercuts the King's intentions on reform, though it does complicate them. What if, for example, the King knew that Nayef would not get the nod from the Allegiance Association, but nominated him in order to let him fail? I don’t think this really undercuts the King’s intentions on reform, though it does complicate them.

What if, for example, the King knew that Nayef would not get the nod from the Allegiance Association, but nominated him in order to let him fail?

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