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Saudis Continue To Fund Al Qaida
Middle East News Line ^ | March 21, 2002 | Middle East News Line

Posted on 03/20/2002 3:19:27 PM PST by grimalkin

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Despite initial steps, Saudi Arabia continues to tolerate the transfer of finances to Al Qaida insurgents.

U.S. intelligence sources said Saudi princes are believed to be funding the flight of Al Qaida agents from Afghanistan to the Persian Gulf and Middle East. They said the princes have paid millions of dollars for the escape of hundreds of Al Qaida and Taliban members from Afghanistan through Iran and to the Persian Gulf. Many of those who fled Afghanistan, the sources said, are Saudis or those who had been sponsored by the House of Saud.

The Al Qaida agents, the sources said, have resettled in such countries as Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Others have moved to Lebanon and Syria.

"The Saudis have acted when we have pointed to specific information on a specific group," an intelligence source said. "Otherwise, the money flow to Al Qaida continues from members of the royal family."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alqaida; geopolitics; mideast; saudis; terrorism; terrorwar

1 posted on 03/20/2002 3:19:27 PM PST by grimalkin
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To: *TerrorWar;*Geopolitics;Black Jade
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2 posted on 03/20/2002 3:24:20 PM PST by Free the USA
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To: grimalkin
Fine. Nuke the terrorist savages and their supporters.
3 posted on 03/20/2002 3:52:12 PM PST by Standing Wolf
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To: grimalkin
Hey, we let Arafat run around loose.
4 posted on 03/20/2002 4:03:45 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug
Great comment, and how sad!

Until we get serious about cutting off the life blood which operates this Medusa, we are just pissing in the wind.

The American people know this.

The Saudi's think we are stupid because Clinton showed them that he had no heart for terrorism and world affairs.

They are going to lose BIG, unless these they really understand this.

5 posted on 03/20/2002 4:17:17 PM PST by stlrocket
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To: grimalkin
Why is it we tolerate the Saudis? Why is my gasoline so expensive right now? Gas prices just jumped 30 cents over a week up here. Now explain to me why after Desert Storm that we aren't getting free gasoline?

Roll into Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia killing every single one of their military and government people, as well as public hangings of all the money launderers and oil barons who helped sponsor Al-Quaeda. Then we turn their little countries into parking lots, and start pumping oil. Take all we want, and dump the rest over the land and set fire to it. You can tell I'm a bit angry here, but that seems to be the only way to get the point across anymore with people. You can't tap them on the shoulder and say Excuse Me, you have to nail them with a sledgehammer to get their attention. These Islamic extremists only understand one thing, and that's Extreme violence. I say we barbecue all of them, and leave their rotting corpses for the vultures. That's the point we need to get them to understand, is that if you screw with Americans, we will wipe you out.

All HAIL IMPERIALISM!!!!

6 posted on 03/20/2002 4:32:36 PM PST by MadRobotArtist
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To: Black Jade
BTTT!!!!
11 posted on 04/02/2002 2:22:31 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: grimalkin
As they continue to fund Al-Qaida, I think we should seriously consider getting our Prince Sultan Air Base out of Saudi Arabia. And, on the way out we could slam a few of our planes into their royal palaces.
12 posted on 04/02/2002 2:27:28 AM PST by RamsNo1
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To: Black Jade
Among these thousands of foreign recruits was a young Saudi student, Osama Bin Laden, the son of a Yemeni construction magnate,

Good post, but I think this strengthens the "barbecue" them position. First we fund them to fight soviets, then they turn on us like rabid dogs. I can smell the barbecue sauce.

13 posted on 04/02/2002 2:45:02 AM PST by austinite
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To: austinite
Which is why we should roll into every single middle eastern country and have total control over every area. That way our presence will be felt throughout the middle eastern world. These people are not worthy of mercy, and anything our military does to eliminate unfriendly governments, would be a blessing to those people.
14 posted on 04/02/2002 4:18:18 AM PST by MadRobotArtist
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To: Black Jade
No surprise bump.
15 posted on 04/02/2002 7:08:17 AM PST by mafree
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To: Black Jade
The mistakes of past admins..U.S,Russian,European and China find their mirror nearly a thousand years back.
Arming Islam..and giving them political liscense is a "Death warrant"..ask the Vatican..Papal Bulls only emboldened Islam.
At the gates of Vienna Europe finally clued in.
Now the modern Kings try to manipulate Islam..they will discover the same outcome as Europe..Islam will be digging under their walls..trying to make a breach..to pull them down.
Today Iran and Iraq voiced threat warnings..."Oil boycott" upon America for its support of Israel.
There is only one thing Islam understands..and that is power...the most foolish thing a nation..or nations can do is give them technology.
16 posted on 04/02/2002 10:10:17 AM PST by Light Speed
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To: MadRobotArtist;Black Jade;OKCSubmariner;
The lands, and the oil are not ours to take!

The people are not ours to BBQ!

Like I have said several years ago, let them have their oil,bring our troops home, never give any country any $$$$$!

Protect our boundaries!

Throw out all illegals!

The $$$$$ of the terrorists are in American companies and global giants.

It is being used to kill us all!

America has to get out of the $$$$$ game before it is too late!

17 posted on 04/02/2002 8:44:08 PM PST by Betty Jo
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To: Betty Jo
bump
18 posted on 04/02/2002 8:54:31 PM PST by timestax
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To: E.G.C.
bump
19 posted on 04/03/2002 7:05:52 AM PST by timestax
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