Saudi King Fahd Dies
Charles Johnson
Mon Aug 1, 2005 at 7:11 am PDT • Views: 162
Saudi King Fahd, a Key U.S. Ally, Dies.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd sought to modernize his desert kingdom while balancing change against tribal tradition and orthodox Islam, but a stroke a decade ago left him a ruler in name only during tumultuous times for the world’s biggest oil producer. His death Monday came as the Saudi government pursues an aggressive clampdown on Islamic terrorism and unprecedented reforms.
Counting down to the first claim he was murdered by the Mossad…
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