CNN)Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. He was 90.

The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported early Friday. 

Its Bush's fault. 

mmm, Salmon. 

Any word on what to expect from the new one? 

More dickery. 

I'll be happy if he isn't radical Muslim. Just keep it in the royal family. 

Rumor has it Putin had something to do with his death. 

That's never good- 

The guy was 90 though. Seems like Putin getting involved is inconsequential at that point. Wait 5 minutes. . .it's bound to happen on its own. 

The Saudis have destroyed the Russian economy. No doubt it's a rumor but Putin has killed for much less. 

I read that oil prices surged after his death was announced. 

The plot thickens. . . 

Isn't he the dude who was deeply entrenched in bed with the Bush family? You know, the one GW rescued as a top priority after 9/11. 

He's been in bed with every past president during his lifetime due to our dependency on their oil. Both Clintons tweeted their deep sorrow at the news of his passing, as did the British Royalty.

All of them conveniently overlooked the beheadings, lashes, hangings, oppression of women etc in the name of Sharia compliance as long as the oil kept flowing. 

I get it but saying your sorry about his passing is a far cry from getting him safely out of the country after 3000 of our citizens were murdered. 

Time has shown that we were better off with the dictators than the radicals- beheadings and hanging, plus shootings are much more prevalent under radical Muslim leadership- 

True. Sadam, Qadaffi etc kept a tight lid on the insurgents along with everybody else within their borders. Kill the cat and the rats run wild. 

Precisely- 

Yes tat and prolix! Which is sick to say, but so true! 

Meant to say it makes me sick to say... 

Kill the cat and the rats run wild.?

Yep.
Cats really know where it's at.
That's why everyone wants to be one.

;) 

Hah! 

I do wonder what this change in power will do for the price of oil. Several more people were laid off this Friday - it would be great for the Saudis to back off.