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2004-09-14 Arabia

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-09-14 1:28:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I agree with the last sentence of the article, that the Saudi security forces will be better prepared for the next uptick. Of course.
But,
-What about outside urban centers? Hail, Al-Jouf, Qassim? IOW, north of Riyadh to Jordan-Iraq border?

-What about terrorist funding?

Look, this guy did the best he could, I guess, but when you talk to an al-Feisal, an Abakhail (family name of former min of finance IIRC) you're dealing with Saudis who want to make sure the MagK seems more palatable to the outside world. All PR, IOW. I mean, look at the comment on how the bad, bad guys were ones who had learned violence due to their experience in Afghanistan. Now they've been killed, only peaceful saudis are left. Total snow job to a reporter writing for the Western media.

Knowing what is happening in the MK requires the skills of an astute Kremlinologist of the 1950's.

Posted by chicago mike 2004-09-14 3:09:08 PM|| 2004-09-14 3:09:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Knowing what is happening in the MK requires the skills of an astute Kremlinologist of the 1950's.
Yes!
The good news is look around the 'burg, hell we got posters who write poetry about camels. :>

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-14 6:07:57 PM|| 2004-09-14 6:07:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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