if i were in charge (revisited)

further restrictions on women from our BEST BUDS in saudia arabia (look up the connection to the 9/11 terrorists then tell me why the king and his court attacked IRAQ????????). at any rate, women cannot drive in saudia arabia. now it seems they cannot pray, should they so choose

what a WONDERFUL world we live in. being best buds with a society who trods upon women. IF I WERE IN CHARGE I'D KICK THE SHITE OUT OF 'EM (the MEN in charge that is),(figuratively that is, NOT literally)

Saudis Consider Banning Women From Mecca

By DONNA ABU-NASR

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Officials are considering an unprecedented proposal to ban women from performing the five Muslim prayers in the immediate vicinity of Islam's most sacred shrine in Mecca. Some say women are already being kept away.
The issue has raised a storm of protest across the kingdom, with some women saying they fear the move is meant to restrict women's roles in Saudi society even further. But the religious authorities behind the proposal insist its real purpose is to lessen the chronic problem of overcrowding, which has led to deadly riots during pilgrimages at Mecca in the past.
It was unclear why the step was being considered now, but officials say they have growing concerns about overcrowding, particularly at Mecca's Grand Mosque. The mosque contains the Kaaba, a large stone structure that Muslims around the world face during their daily prayers.
The chief of the King Fahd Institute for Hajj Research, which came up with the plan, told The Associated Press Thursday that the new restrictions are already in place. There have been word-of-mouth reports of women being asked to pray at new locations away from the white-marbled area surrounding the Kaaba in recent weeks.........