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Saudi prince says 'overwhelming proof' Iran behind US plot
AFP ^ | 12 Oct 2011

Posted on 10/12/2011 5:30:55 AM PDT by maquiladora

LONDON, Oct 12, 2011 (AFP) - A former chief of Saudi intelligence said Wednesday there was overwhelming evidence that Iran was behind a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington and must "pay the price".

"The burden of proof is overwhelming... and clearly shows official Iranian responsibility for this. Somebody in Iran will have to pay the price, whatever the level of these persons is," Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal told a conference on oil in London.

The prince, who has also served as Saudi ambassador to the United States and Britain, said the alleged plan to kill the kingdom's current ambassador in Washington was "so criminal, it's beyond description".

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aljubeir; houseofsaud; iran; jihadinamerica; saudi; saudiembassy; turkialfaisal
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1 posted on 10/12/2011 5:30:57 AM PDT by maquiladora
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To: maquiladora

Announcement of this plan is by design folks.

It is all to deflect our attention from the Fast and Furious and Solyndra scandals.

Keep your eye on the ball and nail them to the wall.


2 posted on 10/12/2011 5:36:00 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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To: maquiladora

Well it’s all settled, then.

I’m sure we can totally rely on our great ally, Saudi Arabia, to punish Iran for this outrageous insult to Saudi sovereignty.


3 posted on 10/12/2011 5:36:31 AM PDT by WayneS (Comments now include 25% more sarcasm at NO additional charge.)
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To: maquiladora

Hussein obama is a liar. The plot never existed, just need to keep his numbers in the poll up.
greetings to all from Eurabia.


4 posted on 10/12/2011 5:37:01 AM PDT by Christian1
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To: maquiladora
Iran should have ceased to exist Nov 5, 1979, but we had no president then either.
5 posted on 10/12/2011 5:37:22 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: maquiladora

Iran has been killing American soldiers in Iraq and Afganistan for years and neither Bush nor obammy have done squat,
Though this was to happen in the U.S. the target was to be a Saudi Ambassador. Perhaps the Saudis will have the cajone’s to do something, anything real about it.


6 posted on 10/12/2011 5:39:11 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (FUBO)
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To: maquiladora
Somebody in Iran will have to pay the price, whatever the level of these persons is," Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal told a conference on oil in London.

Go for it, Turki. May the force be with you.

Oh. Wait. You want US to do your dirty work for you.

7 posted on 10/12/2011 5:45:57 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Joe Boucher

I don’t give two s—ts about the Saudi Ambassador.


8 posted on 10/12/2011 5:47:23 AM PDT by angcat (NEW YORK YANKEES!)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

Announcement of this plan is by design folks.

It is all to deflect our attention from the Fast and Furious and Solyndra scandals.

Keep your eye on the ball and nail them to the wall
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Agreed. I don’t believe them

Saudi “princes” are terrific sources you know. Muzzie to Muzzie here.

They are playing games and the Alphabets are supporting it.

Solyndra and Fast and Furious are not going away.


9 posted on 10/12/2011 5:50:15 AM PDT by Chickensoup (In the 20th century 200 million people were killed by their own governments.)
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To: Joe Boucher

al-Jubeir is a very important figure to the Saudi royals. He is the former Advisor at the Royal Court and is a close friend of the Saudi King.


10 posted on 10/12/2011 5:54:11 AM PDT by maquiladora
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
Announcement, yes. Great timing. That crowd is very good at taking advantage of random opportunities. However, I don't think the plot is fake, nor orchestrated by the Administration. They're great at spinning, not planning.
11 posted on 10/12/2011 5:57:27 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

Obama needs a war to get back in the game and his Saudi masters are happy to oblige.


12 posted on 10/12/2011 6:03:18 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: maquiladora

It seems that most of the ‘armed conflicts’ and ‘unrest’ in the world, bombings and assassination plots, etc., that cannot be traced to Shi’ites sources ($$$) can be trace to the Sunni sources ($$$).

Go figure ....


13 posted on 10/12/2011 6:03:45 AM PDT by TomGuy
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Saudi prince says 'overwhelming proof' Iran behind US plot

We, (the U.S.)saved the guy's butt. Now, we should "butt out". It's none of our business. If the Saudi's have the cajones to do something about it...let them. They have the "resources". Should be no more U.S. involvement.

14 posted on 10/12/2011 6:10:03 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

Yep. I think the Saudis and Israelis would very sincerely like to see this used to take out Iran’s nukes. Obama is probably just waiting till next fall so he can take out a couple of aspirin factories and look like the hero.


15 posted on 10/12/2011 6:11:03 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: GoldenPup
We, (the U.S.)saved the guy's butt. Now, we should "butt out". It's none of our business.

A terrorist attack inside the United States is none of our business?

16 posted on 10/12/2011 6:13:21 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: maquiladora

So, does he want daddy to intervene, or can the kids settle this between themselves?


17 posted on 10/12/2011 6:14:33 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Of the declared candidates: (1) Perry, (2) Cain. I'll happily vote for either if he's the nominee.)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

“Somebody in Iran will have to pay the price” was similar to the language used by Holder

Do we know any of the details of this plot (how it was discovered, arrests made, etc)?

Unless I see some concrete evidence, I agree with you. This seems scripted.


18 posted on 10/12/2011 6:14:33 AM PDT by kidd
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To: ctdonath2

Agreed


19 posted on 10/12/2011 6:14:56 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: maquiladora

where have you been hiding?


20 posted on 10/12/2011 6:28:00 AM PDT by jhpigott (North Korea - The land of lousy options)
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