Comments on: Al-Qaeda Attack on American Consulate

By: John

John — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:51:53 +0000

Hyscience, may I respectfully suggest that US-Saudi relations are predicated on a whole lot more than oil? You might want to look into the history of that relationship. Thomas Lippman has a good book on it, Inside the Mirage.

By: Hyscience

Hyscience — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:06:18 +0000

Nine die in gun battle as al-Qaeda attacks US diplomats
The alliance with the kingdom IS a ghastly mistake, it has SURELY been a selling of our national soul for oil, and it is now coming back to bite the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and all of humankind.

By: John

John — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 03:58:57 +0000

I’ve got a pretty comprehensive report on what’s known to date over at my blog, Crossroads Arabia. http://xrdarabia.org/blog/archives/2004/12/06/saudis-end-us-embassy-attack/

By: The Jawa Report

The Jawa Report — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:23:28 +0000

US Consulate Attacked in Saudi Arabia (UPDATED)
The US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was attacked today. No reports of American casualties. New York Times: group of attackers stormed the American Consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jidda today, using explosives at the gates to breach…

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 17:07:39 +0000

U.S. Consulate Attacked in Saudi Arabia
- Associated Press JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah in a bold attack Monday, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting…

By: InTheBullpen.com

InTheBullpen.com — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 17:05:40 +0000

U.S. Consulate Attacked in Saudi Arabia
Maybe this is cruel to say this, but what kind of weak attack couldn�t take a consulate? This is a deviation from prior attacks on foreign offices where in the past they used car bombs to blow up half the building. Now terrorists are trying to storm th…

By: MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:09:45 +0000

BREAKING NEWS
MEMRI has translated a HOT OFF THE PRESSES missive from Osama bin Laden!