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2003-11-11 Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-11 14:50|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 while the rugged 1460 km border with Yemen and the long Red Sea coast have for years been easy entrance points for armed groups and arms' smugglers.

And don't forget the border with Iraq, which offers the US military an easy and open path.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-11-11 3:07:26 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-11-11 3:07:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is no way to run a police state!

Posted by BH 2003-11-11 3:15:51 PM|| 2003-11-11 3:15:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 This is very serious for the Saudis. For the Saudis this is an existential threat," he said.
And not in the Albert Camus sense, either...

LOL (whimper) Only at Rantburg.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-11 3:38:22 PM|| 2003-11-11 3:38:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently the wahhabists..., ummm, saudis..., ummm, 'terrorists' believed that the compound was actually full of Americans and other westerners. At least, that's the story coming out of Guantanamo.

Maybe one of the cells didn't get the email that the place was now full of peace-loving contributors and sympathizers? This must be incredibly embarrasing to the AQNC.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-11 3:50:06 PM|| 2003-11-11 3:50:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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