US ally Saudi Arabia has decided that free-speech is 'practically' punishable by death.
During a week when 'free speech' is being defended by every Western nation desparate to condemn the terrorist acts against France's satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, it is therefore quite stunning that, as The BBC reports, Raif Badawi – a Saudi Arabian blogger – was sentenced to 1,000 lashes (carried out over 50 weekly floggings), and 10 years in jail for insulting Islam …. http://www.zerohedge.com