What makes Saudi Arabia a Super Power, with the ability to mobilise Interpol in order to extradite Hamza Kashgari, a 23 year old Saudi journalist accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad, from Malaysia back to Saudi Arabia by merely issuing a "red notice" declaring him a wanted man? [1]

According to an article posted in “American Thinkers,” [1] if found guilty, Kashgari faces a possible beheading, after he posted three controversial Tweets on Twitter, a Social Media blogging facility, on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad criticizing the Prophet Muhammad earlier this month.

Saudi Arabic is an Islamic State that is governed by Sharia Law. The article also states that:

“Beheadings, amputations, stoning, floggings, all punishments handed down by the Koran, are done in the public square, with crimes as blasphemy, apostasy, rape and murder on par with witchcraft, homosexuality and the simple act of being a woman in public without an escort. But the world turns a blind eye to this disgusting behavior over oil, again.” [2]

It is also reported that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a nephew of Saudi Arabia's king, purchased a “stake” in Twitter for 300 million.

According to Twitter: ”...it has the power to block tweets in a specific country if the government legally requires it to do so, triggering outrage around the world, especially in Arab countries.” [3]

Efforts by Kashgari to apologise and remove the ‘offensive’ Tweets were futile as the growing campaign against him had grown too powerful to reverse the course.

Quoted from the Jerusalem Post:

“In the first, Kashgari declared "I have loved the rebel in you, that you've always been a source of inspiration to me," but then added: "I do not like the halos of divinity around you. I shall not pray for you."

He followed that with a second tweet, "I will say that I have loved aspects of you, hated others, and could not understand many more."

In a third, Kashgari said: "I shall not bow to you. I shall not kiss your hand. Rather, I shall shake it as equals do, and smile at you as you smile at me. I shall speak to you as a friend, no more." [4]

According to “American Thinkers:” Kashgari’s human rights have been revoked; his freedom of speech has been stifled, he is being accused of blasphemy; there are calls for his death; his home address was made available to the public via a post in You Tube. All these, are clearly gross violations of his basic human rights. Finally, a Muslim Cleric, Nasser Al Omar called for him to be tried for apostasy which, according to Sharia Law, is punishable by death.

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