Blimey! WTF were you Brits thinking? Lowering your country’s flag over buildings because the Saudi dictator aka King kicked the bucket? We expect crap like this here in America with Obama and his Muslim loving cronies. Obviously the British still haven’t learned a damn thing about Islam.
“Your flag flying insults every woman in the United Kingdom, HOW DARE YOU,” tweeted former Conservative lawmaker Louise Mensch.
Lawyer and journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted: “UK orders flags flown at half-mast for King Abdullah. Will return to lecturing the world about democracy tomorrow.”
The case of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who has received 50 lashings as part of a 1,000-lash punishment for insulting Islam, has triggered a global outcry and focused attention on Saudi laws.
Conversion to Christianity is punishable by death, for example, prompting many online commentators to lambast Westminster Abbey’s decision to also lower its flag out of respect for Abdullah.
The flag has also been lowered on the Houses of Parliament, following a statement from the Department for Culture Media and Sport calling for the Union Flag and other national flags to be flown at half-mast.
“He will be remembered for his long years of service to the kingdom, for his commitment to peace and for strengthening understanding between faiths,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said in statement.
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Of course when the most notable Brits are Piers Morgan and Russell Brand, then you already have enough problems.