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Powell: "We are concerned. The threat level has gone up"
More attacks coming, as the mujahedin continue to try to compel the House of Saud to choose between the United States and the jihad they have financed so long and so well.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The United States ordered nonessential diplomats out of Saudi Arabia on Thursday and warned all Americans they should leave, citing fresh signals that attacks are planned on U.S. and Western interests.The decision requires the families of all diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran to leave the kingdom, which is battling a wave of violence believed linked to Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network.
At least 50 people died last year in suicide bomb attacks on housing compounds in Riyadh and on Tuesday suspected Muslim militants killed four Saudi police officers at checkpoints soon after security forces defused two car bombs in the capital.
"The U.S. government has received recent and credible information indicating that extremists are planning further attacks against U.S. and Western interests," the State Department said in a travel warning.
"The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer travel to Saudi Arabia. Private American citizens currently in Saudi Arabia are strongly urged to depart," it added.
"We are concerned. The threat level has gone up," Secretary of State Colin Powell told reporters.
Posted by Robert at April 15, 2004 8:48 PM
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The United States should stand up and say enough is enough, the American Embassey in Saudi should be closed forever and all diplomatic relations with this cut throat nation of islam should be ended.
Posted by: christian at April 15, 2004 9:35 PMJihad in Michigan...
From 4-15-04 Washington Times
Loudspeakers sought for call to prayer
HAMTRAMCK - A request by Muslims to allow mosques to use loudspeakers for the call to prayer has prompted a backlash among some of their mostly white
Christian neighbors.
They are circulating a petition opposing the request by
the Al-Islah Islamic Center for a change in the city noise
ordinance. The Muslim call to prayer occurs five times a day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Muslim speakers said they often hear church bells as early as 6 a.m. They said the call to prayer would be less noisy.
Call to prayer 5 times a day......c'mon...who in the blue hell do these bastards think they are?
Posted by: D.C. Watson at April 15, 2004 11:24 PMranoir check yesterdays news here robert ran that story also has some good comments
Posted by: jimmytheclaw at April 15, 2004 11:47 PMI have a very strange feeling that this particular issue is more significant than it almost anything that the muslims in the US are fighting for and trying to accomplish...
The call to prayer is the almost hypnotic mantra that the muslims hear five times every single day of their life and it is also the one thing that starts and ends their robotic ritualistic daily activities.
If we will grant them this ridiculous request,they will know that they can ask for anything and they will eventulally get it.
If we allow muezins to call for prayers in our cities,this will be the begining of the end for USA.
It will mean a victory for the muslims,far greater that 9/11 was,for it will be won without bloodshed,but by persistance,intimidation,deceit and arrogance.
I almost feel that this issue is of such crucial significance,that our future as a free nation ,depends on it.
Bush has been the only president since Nixon to piss the Saudis off like this - which is a suprise, a happy one - considering his dad was their lap dog in a sense. GWB is a good man - and if he can get the next 4 years, we will see America coming out from behind the silent Saudi "agreement" - ie: we dont to too much overtly for Israel, and we get to have smooth oil flow. Get ready for the gas lines again. It most likely will happen. But wait on them proudly and know we MUST disengage with all our Islamic enemies, and if inconvenievnce is the cost to the American people - we should be willing to bear it and more. The whining you hear today is from the terminally ignorant. This is WWIII and EVERY front counts. THe more pissed off the Saudis get with Bush the better we are doing. So remeber that when people are cursing his name and voting for Kerry.
Posted by: Barbara Zweifler at April 16, 2004 10:25 AMReceived a letter from senator lautenberg of n.j. that there is prof positive of the terrorist organizations within the Saudi nation. This is still not enough for some to show that this nation should be held accountble for its terrorists connections and removal of our embassy
in that nation of islam. The state department is responsible for this nation still doing business with us and remember thay donate millions to our colleges and universities.
No one in the government will making a statement condemning Islam (except Sen. Bob Kerry) in an election year. They aren't stupid, just pandering for votes.
The Saudis, and their various allies, have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are using the jihadists as their "client army" destablize the world, not just the West. What they can't accomplish through violence they will do through stealth. i.e. investing in universities, teacher training, textbooks, community centers, outreach, etc.
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