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'Saudi prince backs cleric's bounty offer for IDF soldier'
2011-10-31
A member of the Saudi royal family has pledged $900,000 to a bounty offered by a prominent cleric to any Palestinian who kidnaps an IDF soldier, according to comments aired on a private TV station on Saturday.

Prince Khaled bin Talal,a brother of Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal,
Once Citibank Corp's largest share owner and fount of Muslim magnanimity
told Daleel television over the phone that he decided to contribute to Awad al-Qarni's bounty after the Saudi cleric received death threats for offering $100,000 to capture an IDF soldier.
Posted by:Eohippus Phater7165

#13  I should think if the Prince had any enemies right now would be a good time to take him out and let Mossad take the blame.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2011-10-31 23:36  

#12  Yesterday and today I have followed this. It is good to see more comments today. I would have thought to hear from g(r)omgoru but not as yet.
Why now, was my question. Perhaps this has been going on for some time. The Saudi fear the Iranians.The Saudi fear the Arab spring. Who are they trying to impress. What is to be gained. I guess TW you may have the answer.
Posted by: Dale   2011-10-31 20:57  

#11  time for picnic ride in the desert, Khaled
Posted by: Frank G   2011-10-31 19:38  

#10  Hmmmmm. But I think if I was a Soddy prince I'd be a little more concerned about Iran these days.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-10-31 15:45  

#9  Saudi Arabia as well as most other Arab nations has been technically at war with Israel since 1948.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-10-31 15:26  

#8  Isn't this kinda like a declaration of war?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-10-31 14:11  

#7  Does the Secret Orbiting Jewish Death Ray (SOJDR) have a 'exploding head' setting now? Kewl!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-10-31 14:01  

#6  I'm going with door #2.......sploding heads are teh funny!!!!!!! especially douches like that ghey
Posted by: Solomon McGurque3172   2011-10-31 13:59  

#5  This is putatively a response to the reward offered by an Israeli family for the death of the Palestinian convicted of the terror attack which killed their child. The terrorist was released in the first round of the Schalit exchange.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-10-31 13:54  

#4  Well, since the powers of international courts are so universally accepted these days, file a criminal complaint of soliciting a felony and tie the moke up hearings in Brussels or the Hague for the rest of his life....
Posted by: Mercutio   2011-10-31 13:48  

#3  Saudis showing their true colours!
Posted by: Pablo   2011-10-31 13:31  

#2  Actually, it'd be funnier if his cell phone exploded and splattered his head all over the wall. I hear Mossad has nothing to do with exploding cell phones that kill terrorist vermin.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Halliburton Lost Drill Bit Division   2011-10-31 13:07  

#1  I think it would be hilarious if some unnamed "Jew" was to offer a cool $1m bounty on the head of this clown, payable to any "Muslim" who decides to off him for cash.

Those guys are already so hyper-paranoid that he would probably seal himself inside a bunker for a decade. And he would need to, because so many Muslims would be more than willing to get rich quick.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-10-31 12:46  

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