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2008-06-18 Arabia

Saudis 'expect worst' from al-Qaeda's evolving tactics

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Posted by ryuge 2008-06-18 05:19|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "...the kingdom is uncovering more details about its sources of funding, the Saudi Minister of Interior said."

It seems that the terrorists have SA Riyals and halala. What could that mean? So confusing.

Posted by mhw 2008-06-18 05:28|| 2008-06-18 05:28|| Front Page Top

#2 But the information we have gathered has to be completed ~~inshallah,~~'

Posted by Besoeker 2008-06-18 08:05|| 2008-06-18 08:05|| Front Page Top

#3 "...but the kingdom is uncovering more details about its sources of funding..."

So, they finally looked at the "payee" entries in the royal family checkbooks, eh?

Posted by OyVey1 2008-06-18 09:09|| 2008-06-18 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 No doubt money is coming from some members of the House of Saud and the Wahabbi community. But it'll be routed through so many cut-outs it's going to be difficult to trace.

Posted by Pappy 2008-06-18 15:10|| 2008-06-18 15:10|| Front Page Top

#5 WAFF.com > STRATEGYPAGE > THE WAR IS SHIFTING TO AFGHANISTAN. Al Qaeda allegedly setting up new bases in Paki for "A LAST STAND" - the sectarian violence in Iraq is also devol into an IRAQ-SPECIFIC INTERNAL SUNNI versus SHIA "WAR OF EXTERMINATION", e.g. predomin Sunni, US-trained Iraqi ArDiv successfully effec combatting Mahdi Army Shia Militias.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-06-18 20:35|| 2008-06-18 20:35|| Front Page Top

#6 'Investigation into sources that may be funding the network in the kingdom is making progress. But the information we have gathered has to be completed,' the minister said.

This sounds like a crock of cowpucky. It is difficult to image the Saudi intelligence network doesn't keep a tight lid on things in the kingdom. Hmmmn, is money for AQ being funneled through Iran?

Posted by JohnQC 2008-06-18 22:48|| 2008-06-18 22:48|| Front Page Top

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