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2004-02-13 Arabia

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Posted by phil_b 2004-02-13 7:47:02 PM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This oughta be interesting. It has the potentional of the Saudi 'military' against a Yemeni tribals. Anyone here want to take bets on who can hit the broadside of a barn?

Posted by Valentine 2004-2-13 8:31:37 PM|| 2004-2-13 8:31:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "In a bid to unseat the fabled Afghani fighters, today more than 300 Yemeni tribesmen clashed with a similar force from the Saudi National Defense Forces. After more than 4 hours of pitched battle, both sides withdrew as night fell. There were no casualties reported.

However, in Peshawar, the price of small arms ammunition rose significantly, as did the prices of certain brands of sunscreen and lip balm."

Posted by .com 2004-2-13 8:59:28 PM|| 2004-2-13 8:59:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 This is probably another case of tradition vs technology. More likely it's a disagreement between the Shiek and his own government.

In June 2000, the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed The Treaty of Jeddah 2000. Article 3 (extracted and EFL) of the treaty called for
1.an international company, commissioned by S.A. & Yemen, to undertake a field survey of the entire land and sea borders and set markers.
2. the work carried out by the company, along with representatives of S.A and Yemen, must follow absolutely the distances and directions the other specifications attached to the Treaty
3. The company shall prepare detailed maps of the line of the land border between the two countries. These maps, when signed by representatives of Yemen and S.A. will be official maps demarcating the border between the two countries.
If the work has been completed and the maps signed,and if the Soddies have followed the borders on the map, then the Shiek is about to start something he can't finish.

Posted by GK 2004-2-13 9:17:04 PM|| 2004-2-13 9:17:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 ...considered by many as a mysterious accident.

Yeah, lot's of them over there...

Posted by tu3031 2004-2-13 10:12:09 PM|| 2004-2-13 10:12:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I could have sworn we let some SCUD missles go through to Yemen about a year ago. Wonder what they were for?

Posted by Charles 2004-2-13 10:59:18 PM|| 2004-2-13 10:59:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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