tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475986.post113674364421733489..comments2024-03-21T05:29:07.463-04:00Comments on THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: HAS ASSAD JUST ARRANGED HIS EXILE?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475986.post-1136749010258827092006-01-08T14:36:00.000-05:002006-01-08T14:36:00.000-05:00i can't think of a SAFER place for Assad.there are...i can't think of a SAFER place for Assad.<BR/><BR/>there are not too many alawite countries for him to go to.<BR/><BR/>hios options are limited: he can go to a muslim country, a mixed muslim non-muslim country, or a non-muslim country.<BR/><BR/>perhaps france would offer him asylum or sweden. but they would not be beyond the reach of mossad or his other NUMEROUS enemies.<BR/><BR/>i think that the kingdom is tryannical enough to offer him SECURITY. not many can do that. and in saudiland, he would retain the ability to live in the manner to which he has become accustomed. the saudi are used to caterring to luxury-crazed tyrants.<BR/><BR/>i'll stick with my guess and raise it to.... prediction.Reliapundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942299527008194753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475986.post-1136747188253184272006-01-08T14:06:00.000-05:002006-01-08T14:06:00.000-05:00One problem with your suggestion may be in the fac...One problem with your suggestion may be in the fact that, as far as I know, Assad is not a Muslim, although Idi Amin was. That doesn't mean he wouldn't be welcome in Jeddah, but he might not be entirely comfortable in Saudi Arabia.Gandalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196550750055246901noreply@blogger.com