Al Qaeda Issues First Public Threat Against Saudi Royals

Wolrd Tribune Breaking News and Middle East Newsline ^ | May 30, 2003 | special report staff

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For the first time, Al Qaeda has openly threatened the Saudi Royal Family.

An Al Qaeda statement said it would take revenge on the Royal family of they kill Saudi clerics aligned with the group.

So far, 2 Saudi imams, or preachers have been killed during a Saudi crackdown in Riyad, according to Islamic sources.

Al Qaeda has sent an e-mail to Arabic newspapers that relayed the threat against the Royal family.

The emails content was published in the London based Al Quds Al Arabi, one of the few major Arabic dailies not owned by the Kingdom.

The Kingdom has arrested 11 suspected Al Qaeda members connected to the May 12 suidice bombings in Riyad,a dn said the two imams were among them, Middle East Newsline reported.

[GretchenEE]

What's the dope on "showers"? I missed that one.

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Okay, humor me. Is that a now-obligatory, huge picture of Hugh, that must accompany series comments about issues of immense import?

(If so, I like it. =)