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blackwellben · Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 121 Location: Saudi Arabia

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j-LnIo1TOZErFD9t3fHiQi2McQ5Q?docId=CNG.bdfd412c79e6299f9001bd03821c3cad.431
not a new law.
"It was started about five or six years ago and there was a discussion about the law in general, more focused on the threats from al-Qaeda."
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/07/201172295845529521.html
Qatif Police Fire on Rally
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011310185818570316.html

johnslat · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:48 pm Post subject:

Well, Dave's is in good company, I'd say.

I guess these people don't realize that trying to "control" the Internet is akin to King Canute's vain endeavor:

"Canute is famous for the tale of the incoming tide. According to legend, Canute�s courtiers flattered him into believing that his word was so powerful that even the tide would recede at his command. Canute is said to have taken this compliment literally and had his throne placed by the shore and vainly attempted to command the waves to recede until he almost drowned."

Regards,
John

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

None of this comes as a surprise. It's not called the Tragic Kingdom for nothing.

MEB Cool

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Do you mean that Amnesty was just banned? I am more surprised that it was accessible up until just lately.

VS

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree