Al Qaeda Active in Saudi Arabia, Interior Minister Admits

AP ^ | 7/29/03

[truthandlife]

Saudi authorities said Muslim militants arrested or killed in recent police raids were trained by Al Qaeda (search) in Afghanistan and possibly Saudi Arabia itself, acknowledging for the first time the kingdom may have been infiltrated by Usama bin Laden's terror network.

[Huck]

There's gonna be a good Mark Steyn column any day now on this I know.

[browardchad]

U.S. officials said they were aware of some Al Qaeda training activity in Saudi Arabia but said it was small-scale and clandestine in nature. It does not approach the large camps bin Laden operated in Afghanistan, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The familiar signature of the Arab apologists at the DOS. The motherland of Islamic fundamentalism only has a teensy-weensy problem with terrorists on their soil.

And I believe in the tooth fairy.

[Cindy]

LINKS OF INTERESTS:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: "WORLDWIDE CAUTION - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT" (PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SNIPPET: "Tensions remaining from the recent events in Iraq may increase the potential threat to U.S. citizens and interests abroad, by terrorist and other groups. Terrorist actions may include, but are not limited to, suicide operations, hijackings, bombings or kidnappings. These may also involve commercial aircraft. Other potential threats include conventional weapons, such as explosive devices, or non-conventional weapons, such as chemical or biological agents. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. These may include facilities where American citizens and other foreigners congregate or visit, including residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, hotels, outdoor recreation events or resorts and beaches. U.S. citizens should remain in a heightened state of personal security awareness when attendance at such locations is unavoidable.") (July 29, 2003) (Read More...)

FOX NEWS.com: "REPORT: AL QAEDA MAY BE PLANNING MORE HIJACK ATTACKS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "NEW YORK -- Al Qaeda may be planning new airline hijack attacks similar to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks for later this summer, Fox News has confirmed.") (July 29, 2003) (Read More...)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: "ATTACK ON AMERICA!" (Read More...)

WorldNetDaily.com: "FBI INVITES MUSLIM SCHOLARS TO PREACH New Islamic Sensitivity Training Program Required of Federal Agents, New Recruits" by Paul Sperry (July 30, 2003) (Read More...)

US DOJ.gov - Speech: "ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCUSSES LESSONS LEARNED FROM SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS" (July 28, 2003) (Read More...)

FBI.gov - Press Release: "STATEMENT BY FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT MUELLER REGARDING THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTO THE TERRORIST ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001") (July 24, 2003) (Read More...)

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