Man gets 1,000 lashes for discussing sex life

Why would an American blog be concerned with a foreign government's disdain for justice?

This story is of interest not just from a basic human rights standpoint but also from the perspective of foreign relations. The regime in Saudi Arabia is a longtime friend of the Bush clan, and we need to expose the dreadful human rights record of Bush's pals.

A 32-year-old divorced father of 4 in Saudi Arabia spoke openly about his sex life on a TV show. Following this appearance, a court sentenced him to 5 years in prison and 1,000 lashes.

I think any website or media outlet needs to be called out if they bash Hugo Chavez or Manuel Zelaya without giving at least as much time to criticizing Bush's friends in the Saudi regime. Venezuela would never sentence someone to 1,000 lashes just for discussing their sex life on TV.

(Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/07/saudi.sex.braggart)