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(Saudi) Crown Prince Sends Message To America
Saudi Embassy ^ | 10 September 2002 | Saudi Crown Prince

Posted on 09/10/2002 10:16:42 PM PDT by Grampa Dave

PRESS RELEASE

September 10, 2002

Crown Prince Sends Message To America RIYADH (September 10, 2002) As the world marks this first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sends a message on behalf of the Saudi people to America.

In a letter conveyed to President Bush and the American people, Crown Prince Abdullah wrote:

On the eve of the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the American people, I take the opportunity to renew to you and the families of the victims and indeed the entire American nation, the sincere condolences and sympathy of the Saudi people and myself.

As long as I live, I shall never forget the horrible scenes of carnage, the raging fires, the smoke that covered the horizon, and the innocent people who jumped out of the windows in their attempt to escape. On that fateful day, the whole world stood with the American people in unprecedented solidarity that made no distinction as to race, religion or language.

It was the perverted hope of the perpetrators of this heinous crime that they could bring humiliation to, and terrorize the American nation. But the brave people of the United States of America, whose greatness lies in the strength of its brave sons and daughters in facing adversity, and which is enriched by their remarkable achievements, all of this will make them ever stronger than the designs of the evildoers. Instead of being terrorized by this catastrophe, they became more steadfast and determined.

The target of the terrorists who engineered this crime was humanity at large. They hoped that this outrageous act would incite and ignite bloody strife among different faiths and civilizations. But their evil was turned against them, for all humanity united to fight terrorism, and wise voices from all corners of the world arose to echo your declaration that terrorism has no religion or nationality; that it is pure evil, condemned and abhorred by all religions and cultures.

Mr. President:

We in Saudi Arabia felt an especially great pain at the realization that a number of young Saudi citizens had been enticed and deluded and their reasoning subverted to the degree of denying the tolerance that their religion embraced, and turning their backs on their homeland, which always stood for understanding and moderation. They allowed themselves to be used as a tool to do great damage to Islam, a religion they espoused, and to all Muslims. They also aimed at causing considerable harm to the historic and strong relationship between the American people and the people of Saudi Arabia. I would like to make it clear that true Muslims all over the world will never allow a minority of deviant extremists to speak in the name of Islam and distort its spirit of tolerance. Your friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia denounced and condemned the September 11 attacks as strongly as did the American people. We, like you, are convinced that nothing can ever justify the shedding of innocent blood or the taking of lives and the terrorizing of people, regardless of whatever cause or motive. Therefore, we do not simply reiterate sincere and true condolences to the relatives of the victims, but assure all of our continued will and determination to do our utmost to combat this malignant evil and uproot it from our world.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to stand solidly against terrorism. We shall act, independently as well as collectively, with the U.S.-led international coalition to wage a fierce and merciless war against the terrorists in order to eradicate this deadly disease that threatens all societies.

In conclusion, I would like to say to you, my dear friend, that God Almighty, in His wisdom, tests the faithful by allowing such calamities to happen. But He, in His mercy, also provides us with the will and determination, generated by faith, to enable us to transform such tragedies into great achievements, and crises that seem debilitating are transformed into opportunities for the advancement of humanity. I only hope that, with your cooperation and leadership, a new world will emerge out of the rubble of the World Trade Center; a world that is blessed by the virtues of freedom, peace, prosperity and harmony.”

Sincerely,

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister,

and Commander of the National Guard


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To: 2sheep
You posted, "15 out of 19 Muslims who flew the planes into the WTC towers were Saudi nationals."

Also, probably 95% of the financing of this long process to actually carry out 9/11 mass murders came from Saudi Arabia.


81 posted on 09/11/2002 7:38:22 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: RWG
It is very late, and the words are nothing.
82 posted on 09/11/2002 7:39:13 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
A good letter.

But, how can this be viewed in light of the fact that the fanatic, fundamentalist Wahhabism which generated all these actions originated in, and controls, the Islamic faith in Saudi Arabia?

I still think the House of Saud is operating on a tightrope.
They want good relations with the U.S. in order to have a market for the oil which keeps them wealthy and provides a military support system against predatory Islamic powers in the region like Iraq.

Simultaneously, they must control, pacify, and appease the Wahhabist extremists which put their family in power in the first place and who control education, religion and public opinion in Saudi Arabia. These are the same people who created, supported, and applauded the World Trade Center terrorists, the terrorists who attacked out ship, attacked the marine barracks years ago, and continue to wage a declared war against western civilization in general and the U.S. particular.

I sincerely believe the House of Saud has a very limited life expectancy and will eventually collapse, overthrown by the same Wahhabist fanatics who control popular opinion in the Kingdom.
83 posted on 09/11/2002 7:40:47 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: Alouette
Absolutely!

If they are really changing on terrorism, immediately stop all funding of terrorist acts against Israel and make it a death penalty for any Saudi funding terrorism in Israel or any other country.

There is plenty of land for the PA's in the Arabic countries surrounding Israel. There is (maybe was) plenty of Petro $'s to relocate, create housing, cities and jobs for the PA's.

A little sidebar, E V I L J E W S are responsible for the defeat of the Jihad Mckinney's in Georgia according the the senior black racist jihadist McKinney, who lost the election big time yesterday. Keep up the good work and defeat a whole lot of pro Islamakazi rats in the Senate and house this November! :)
84 posted on 09/11/2002 7:46:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: A CA Guy
When you consider that one of the Princes cousins own Reuters and will not even allow the word, Terrorist, to be used in a Reuter story or byline. This is different!
85 posted on 09/11/2002 7:48:05 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: ZULU
>>I sincerely believe the House of Saud has a very limited life expectancy and will eventually collapse, overthrown by the same Wahhabist fanatics who control popular opinion in the Kingdom<<

Correct.

Since the House of Saud is doomed no matter what we do, and since the only way to influence what comes after is occupation, I say, let's get at it.

I would occupy all of former Ottoman Arabia, dissolve the "nations" created by the British and the French, educate, de-Wahabify, and democratize the population, and pay for it with the oil.

86 posted on 09/11/2002 7:48:51 AM PDT by Jim Noble
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To: Grampa Dave
If I feared the USA might attack my country for not writing something like this I would write it too. This guy is a liar plain and simple and SA is our enemy no matter what they say in a letter.
87 posted on 09/11/2002 7:49:27 AM PDT by Mixer
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To: Emile
Absolutely!

Their words and doublespeak are cheap.

Lets see some real actions against terrorists and terrorism.
88 posted on 09/11/2002 7:49:32 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: WatchOutForSnakes
Your sign on name should be the national motto when reading or dealing with the Saudis until we see real actions not words:

WatchOutForSnakes!

89 posted on 09/11/2002 7:50:52 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: FreeTheHostages
Your comment is very key here! Within minutes after I posted this last night, MO1 and others brought up the point that you posted"

All well and good. That's what they told Americans. But what did their state-run TV tell their own people?

90 posted on 09/11/2002 7:52:51 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: RooRoobird14
Your comments below need to be repeated and repeated:

Your Hineyness. Talk is cheap. When I see Saudi Arabia walk the talk, I'll take you seriously.

91 posted on 09/11/2002 7:54:45 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: FreeTheHostages
Thanks for your kind words.

However, I don't blame the few people who have flamed me after I posted this.

Last night and today, we all having to relive those terrible moments, hours, days, weeks, months and now a year after 9/11/2001. These bastards helped to finance this crime and for months lied about the al Qaeda connection to 9/11.

I just hope that those who don't know how I feel about killing every Islamakazi and every Islamakazi abettor would read my profile and some of my past posts. I have been against the House of Saud going back to the gasoline lines and the recessions caused by those artificial oil shortages created by Opec.

Having said, that, this letter to me is news.

If it is all words and Bravo Sierra, that will be fatal to the house of Saud.

As many on this thread have pointed out. Now we need to see real actions by the rulers of Saudi Arabia, not just Bravo Sierra.
92 posted on 09/11/2002 8:01:56 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
words are nice, but he should put his $$$ where his mouth is and stop financing terrorism.

93 posted on 09/11/2002 8:03:50 AM PDT by FeliciaCat
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To: Mixer
Up to now, the House of Saud has been untruthful to America! Their words while sounding nice, mean nothing without real and sustained actions to kill the Islamakazis in SA and around their country.
94 posted on 09/11/2002 8:04:06 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Nonstatist
When the House of Saud starts to behead about 1,000 Wahhabis per week and puts their heads on pikes around their major cities, I might start to believe them.

As many Good Freepers have replied to this thread, words from the House of Saud mean nothing to us. It is time for them to take action and real action against the Wahhabis and the al Qaeda thugs in their own country and around the world.
95 posted on 09/11/2002 8:08:45 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: FeliciaCat
The moment that the House of Saud stops the financing of terrorism, is the moment that these decades of middle east terrorism starts to die down.

Your one sentence here is one of two things we need to see from the House of Saud: Words are nice, but he should put his $$$ where his mouth is and stop financing terrorism.

Then they have to start beheading Wahhabis and al Qaeda thugs in SA and around the Middle East.

When they stop financing terrorism and help us to seize the accounts used by Arafat and other super rich terrorists and start beheading Wahabbis and al Qaeda thugs, we might start to believe them.

96 posted on 09/11/2002 8:12:57 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Freedom of Speech Wins
You might want to start a thread with this data re the apartments after 9/11. Data like that can be very embarrassing when it really gets out on the internet.

Thanks, I was not aware of that!
97 posted on 09/11/2002 8:14:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: ZULU
Excellent Reply:

I'm in total agreement with your analysis, and your last paragraph is the reality that the house of Saud has to deal with:

I sincerely believe the House of Saud has a very limited life expectancy and will eventually collapse, overthrown by the same Wahhabist fanatics who control popular opinion in the Kingdom.

If the House of Saud doesn't eliminate the Wahhabi fanatics, the Wahhabi fanatics will destroy the house of Saud as we destroy the Wahhabi al Qaeda thugs around the globe.

I give the House of Saud a maximum of two years from now before they will be destroyed by the Wahhabis. Then, we will destroy the Wahhabis as we have destroyed their al Qaeda thugs around the world.

Thanks again for your well thought out reply!

98 posted on 09/11/2002 8:48:09 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
Grandpa...I think this entire letter is more Bravo Sierra.
99 posted on 09/11/2002 8:48:43 AM PDT by kimosabe31
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To: Orion
Thanks for your passionate reply! Thanks for your years of service flying those big Orions!
100 posted on 09/11/2002 8:53:42 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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