Posted on 09/28/2006 2:28:11 PM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
Riyad, 28 Sept. (AKI) - Saudi Arabia has announced that it is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence along its border with Iraq. The 900 kilometre fence will be build to improve security and bar terrorists from crossing into Iraq, as well as to prevent smuggling. The barricade will cost an estimated 12 billion dollars, and will take between five to six years to construct. A Saudi security adviser, Nawaf Obaid, said: "The main issue is to seal the border on the Iraqi side since there has been almost no [Iraqi security] presence since the US invasion".
Iraqi officials have repeatedly complained about millitants crossing into Iraq from neighbouring countries, to conduct operations against the US-led coallotion forces. Saudi Arabia wants to stop drug smugglers, weapon dealers, and illegal migrants from crossing into the country from Iraq.
Iraqi interior ministry spokesman, Brigadier-General Abdul-Karem Khalaf, said Iraqi officials had heard of the Saudi plans, "and we thank them for it."
Khalaf added: "If the Saudis want to build border defences to stop the infiltration of terrorists, they can do that to protect their borders".
US forces in Iraq have not commented on the plan.
About frickin' time!
But I'll believe it when I see it.
Wait - isn't this racist? I'm sure LULAC will be there to protest soon.
Even muslims can't stand muslims.
With all the fences going up in the world, it time to rethink some stock options for building material.
....in ohter news, President Bush labeled the Saudi Arabian Minutemen as "vigilantes"......
But fences don't work!!!! LOL
But now who will do the suicide bombings that Iraqis dont want to do?
I smell fear of Shia conquest.
IRONY
good one
What a joke!
Saudis are the biggest terrorist supporters, forget what they say (Koran says you have to lie to infidels), Wahhabi sect (most extremist sect of Islam) originated in Saudi Arabia.
Saudis are the most twisted snakes in the ragheaded world, without their financial and behind the scenes support there would be no major terrorist attacks in last 20 years including 9/11.
"as well as to prevent smuggling." ...... Gotta stop those bibles from coming in!
"About frickin' time!"
Time? Did you read that it's going to take 5 to 6 years!
You might have something there!
Common sense earthquake strikes region.
You can hardly blame them.
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