Saudi Arabia Declares State of Alert (Security Forces Called Back From Leave)

CNBC-TV | Andrea Mitchell

[Rutles4Ever]

Obviously related to the illness. Must be series.

[Semper Paratus]

So which one of the 2000 princes is next in line?

[marymc]

World Series?

[Frank_Discussion]

Wow.

Ping for watching!

[Sam the Sham]

What series ? Lost ?

[Michael Goldsberry]

The illness? Wahabiism?

[Pete]

Isn't the sick guy currently just king in name only since his stroke? His brother has been running the place for the last view years.

[OldFriend]

Probably already dead.

[marymc]

MUHAMMAD JIHAD!!! MUHAMMAD JIHAD!!!

[Jeff Head]

This is hugh!

[Bahbah]

I'm trying to understand this. The King is very old and has been in ill health for a long time. It is not surprising that he is hospitalized. His son has been in charge for a long time now so I don't get why this would precipitate an alert. I'm sure I'm missing something.

[Thumbellina]

On this website here http://trackingalqueda.blogspot.com/ makes mention that he may be dead or has been dead for a while.

[andyk]

Series? It's freaking hugh. Could be an explosing situation.

[Brytani]

Obviously the Saudi's believe the death of the "king" will cause pandamoniam in the streets. It's not a stretch to say some Saudi's will blame the US for his death. And we all know how much Saudi's love the good USA.

[So Cal Rocket]

Perhaps because this would be a good excuse for the Wahabiist's to start an uprising?

[SF Republican]

His son has been in charge for a long time now - I thought his brother was in charge

[alwaysrepublican]

if this is the case then there is a 99% chance that King Fahed is dead.

[marymc]

"Weekend at King Saud's"