An Asian colleague sent me this: "But this note
is in re to the story on Prince Salman's health. I was at Hajj last year and
attended a meeting that was scheduled to be addressed by King Abdullah. The king
didn't show up (although he was reported to be in the palace); instead Crown
Prince Naif came. He read his speech most incoherently, often gobbling the
words, repeating sentences, and taking long pauses. I told my friends after the
meeting that they should start looking for his successor. I saw Prince Salman
only three days after that. He looked fit and healthy and I didn't notice any
symptoms of Alzemeir, although not being a physician I couldn't be a good judge
of that. You may publish this in your blog without mentioning my
name."