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  • Saudi Clerics Decry Attacks on Westerners

    06/14/2004 6:29:55 PM PDT · by Indy Pendance · 12 replies · 84+ views
    AP ^ | 6-14-04 | SALAH NASRAWI
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Six Saudi clerics who once espoused Islamic radicalism condemned a wave of attacks on Westerners, part of the kingdom's efforts to rally its people against al-Qaida's stepped-up campaign to oust the ruling family. The U.S. ambassador in Saudi Arabia met Monday with relatives of two Americans who were the latest victims of militant attacks: Kenneth Scroggs, who was gunned down in his garage, and Paul M. Johnson, who was kidnapped, reportedly after being drugged. Ambassador James C. Oberwetter said he expressed his condolences to Scroggs' widow and gave Johnson's wife "my hopes for his safe...