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Arabia

In kingdom, Saudi princes coup fails

2009-08-03

[Iran Press TV Latest] Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the kingdom's former ambassador to the United States, is reportedly under house arrest over a conspiracy against the monarch.

Saad al-Faqih, head of the opposition group Islamic Reform Movement, told Arab-language TV al-Alam that Prince Bandar has been disappeared and the media has published no word from the ex-diplomat's whereabouts since nearly three months ago. According to al-Faqih, the prince first disappeared in Britain but he returned to the kingdom shortly afterwards. He added that after Saudi officials discovered that he had provoked 200 agents working for the Saudi security service to stage a coup against King Abdullah, he was put under house arrest.

Al-Faqih said people close to the king had disclosed Bandar's plots and foiled them. He said Saudi sources believe that intelligence provided by some Arab countries help the Saudi monarch foil Prince Bandar's conspiracy.

Power struggle between members of the Saudi royal family has been common as power is shared among some 200 princes out of the estimated 7000 family members. Known as Bandar Bush because of his close relations with former US President George W Bush, the prince is son of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz.

Posted by:Fred

#11 He was a westernized drinking buddy of W. Bush.

He also bought a lot of people on both sides of the aisle, Perfesser.

Posted by: Pappy 2009-08-03 23:13

#10 my sources say he was having an affair with Sarah Palin. Hence her pending "secret" divorce.

/moonbat blogger

Posted by: Frank G 2009-08-03 14:46

#9 Salt

Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-08-03 12:39

#8 You'll know it's fake when the say Interpol is involved.

Posted by: tu3031 2009-08-03 11:42

#7 They probably consider the source shaky. I do, too, but we'll see what happens...

Posted by: Fred 2009-08-03 11:39

#6 Looks like another scoop for Iran Press TV, because no one else has got it. And I would think the international media would consider this newsworthy

Posted by: tu3031 2009-08-03 11:30

#5 This is not good for the US. Read his bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_bin_Sultan

He was a westernized drinking buddy of W. Bush.

Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-08-03 10:01

#4 Gromky,

He'll be allowed luxurious house arrest until he thinks the heat's off. Then he's going to slip in the shower.

Repeatedly.

The Saudis have never forgotten the old saying, "Once you draw your sword against the King, do not sheathe it until he is dead."

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2009-08-03 08:57

#3 Nah, no haircut for him. Just a lifetime of house arrest in an unsuitable house.

Posted by: gromky 2009-08-03 07:33

#2 Appears Bandar spent far too many years in the land of the great Satan. He knows too much..Chop Chop square awaits him.

Posted by: Besoeker 2009-08-03 07:22

#1 Popcorn.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-08-03 05:29

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