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July 02, 2003

Saudis Arrest Suicide Bombings Suspect

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Police captured an alleged militant linked to suicide bombings in the Saudi capital, days after he shot a police officer while eluding arrest, a security official said Wednesday.
The arrest came amid a nationwide sweep that has nabbed at least 125 people since May 12 attacks blamed on al-Qaida that horrified the nation. In addition to arrests, police in bulletproof vests now man checkpoints in major cities, checking ID, searching cars, and keeping watch from behind machine guns.
The latest arrest brought in Zafer Abdul Rahman al-Shihri on Tuesday night in an abandoned house in the southern province of al-Namas, said an Interior Ministry official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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I wonder how gung ho the House of Saud would be about going after the terrorists if they hadn't brought a little jihad action back home.

Posted by: Seth at July 2, 2003 08:43 PM

Seth, Prince Naif would probably still be blaming:

A. The joooooooooooos!

B. Those decadent Westerners that must be involved in some alcohol distribution gang war (proof? who needs proof when you can beat a confession out of them)

...if he though he could still get away with diverting attention away from Saudis.

Posted by: USF at July 2, 2003 09:37 PM

I'd like to see some terrorists crash an explosive flying camel into the king's palace, USF. Then we could have Giuliani fly over with a ten dollar check for them. He could present it and say, "We're sorry about your loss, deeply sorry. Of course, if you hadn't supported these terrorists to begin with..."

Posted by: Seth at July 2, 2003 11:19 PM

Seth,
Outstanding idea! How about a 727 drone filled with pig carcasses? I'd love to see those minarets in a pile and all those saudi pussies standing around afraid to get their hands dirty.

Posted by: RobJack at July 3, 2003 03:03 AM

ROTFLMFAO!!! I love it. Man, you guys crack me up.

Posted by: USF at July 3, 2003 11:30 AM