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To: wirestripper
What is curious to me, is that this story surfaced many months ago. Why is it getting so much attention now?

As you said, this is an old news and doesn't even mention the funding of all the Wahabbi mosques here in the US (which are terrorist strongholds within the US). My guess is that this is an opportunity for certain elements to divert attention from Iraq and convince the public to attack Saudi Arabia instead. (Which we are not ready for, even if Bush weren't so attached.)

We seem to be taking the easiest targets first--which seems like a good strategy to me. As far as the Saudis are concerned, revenge is a dish best served cold--when all of our ducks are in a row.

The Iraqis are more secular and want out from under Hussein's reign of terror. Iran is in similar circumstance. The Saudi people are more radical than the House of Saud and will be a harder nut to crack. I think there are some who would love to see us make the mistake of starting with them right now. Just a guess...

39 posted on 08/25/2002 12:29:51 AM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: Lion's Cub
The Saudi people are more radical than the House of Saud and will be a harder nut to crack.

I have to agree, I think the Saudi's will have to me handled at a later time when their true colors are obvious to the entire world not us news junkies. Terp

42 posted on 08/25/2002 12:48:20 AM PDT by Terp
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To: Lion's Cub
Everyone here is focusing on Saudi Arabia. But I think the real news in this article is the direct involvement of Pakistan and, in particular, ISI.
44 posted on 08/25/2002 12:57:32 AM PDT by Mitchell
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