Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Prison Reform - Saudi Style

Once again we can look eastward toward our most excellent friends from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discover the true path to enlightenment. The same system of justice that brought us 200 lashes and six months in jail for a woman who was gang-raped, now releases 1,500 members of Al Qaeda from prison, requiring them only to promise to refrain from jihad within the boundaries of the Arabian Peninsula. Of course, they are free to go anywhere else in the world and continue the jihad. But, they did promise that they won't trouble the Saudis. Another 1500 or so remain in prison because they could not find it in their hearts to take the pledge. Imagine the reduction in prison population if we would adopt this type of parole system.

I think that at the very least, they could have given each one of them 100 lashes before sending them on their way as a gentle reminder of what they would be returning to if they were to go back on their word. Okay, I will admit that 100 lashes is a bit harsh for killing infidels. Maybe just a slap on the wrist would be sufficient. Fortunately, the Saudi royal family understands the importance of keeping their women in line and their jihadists free to spread the love around the world.

Saudi generosity benefits the United States in more ways than just the exportation of peace-loving reformed jihadists. We also are blessed with magnificent architectural projects funded by the Saudi royal family where people can go and be instructed in the ways of Wahhabism.

Actually, Wahhabism is really an environmental movement. In Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to drive. Hence wherever Wahhabism catches on, the number of drivers can be reduced by about 50 percent as women are forbidden to drive cars. This in turn significantly reduces the carbon footprint which ultimately fights global warming. Jihad against global warming. It warms my heart to realize that the oil rich Saudis are actually using their wealth to save the planet. Come to think of it, Al Gore should probably share his Nobel Prize with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.


http://www.nysun.com/article/67016?page_no=1

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I think you're on to something here. Along those lines we need to market the war on terror as the "green" thing to do. Kill a terrorist, reduce carbon emissions. Heck, I'd even be willing to start a company to sell carbon offsets for the bullets. Also, some of "Mr. Clark's" personal touches don't require any firearms at all - just knives and piano wire. Resourceful chaps like this would be a double win for the environment. This sounds crazy, but it isn't really. These people have said global warming is a bigger threat than terrorism.

Now, as you point out, these Wahhabi guys are pretty strong eco warriors themselves. If they prevail, we'll be back in the stone ages, carbon emissions from humans will be next to nothing (never mind that it is now compared to what nature gives off), and we won't even have one square of TP to use in our luxurious cave bathrooms. So the "war on terror is green" thing is gonna be a tough sell for the likes of Sheryl Crow, Laurie David and Heather Mills. This Wahhabi vision is, after all, what they want for the rest of us. We'll have to take the additional step of convincing Sheryl, Laurie and Heather that they won't have their private jets, mansions, or pool boys in this brave new world. And by the way gals, good luck "speaking truth to power" under this regime.

Unknown said...

also, check this out from Greg Gutfeld about the Saudis releasing 1,500 terrorists.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313404,00.html

...poor pandas...