The American Government Considers Saudi Arabia an “Ally,” Even Though the Brutal Regime has Institutionalized Fundamental Human Rights Abuses

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Man given public lashes, after being found guilty of "terrorism"for the "crime" of publicly posting his Atheist beliefs online, while criticizing the Quran.

Man given public lashes, after being found guilty of “terrorism”for the “crime” of publicly posting his Atheist beliefs online, while criticizing the Quran.

Saudi Arabia Sentences a Man to 10 Years in Jail and 2,000 Lashes for Being an Atheist:
http://thinkaboutnow.com/2016/09/saudi-arabia-sentences-a-man-to-10-years-in-jail-and-2000-lashes-for-being-an-atheist/

The 28-year-old reportedly refused to repent, insisting what he wrote reflected his beliefs and that he had the right to express them.

The hardline Islamic state’s religious police in charge of monitoring social networks found more than 600 tweets denying the existence of God, ridiculing Koranic verses, accusing all prophets of lies and saying their teaching fuelled hostilities.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: US “ally”… 😉