“The message did not cite a specific security concern or threat…” Right-wing extremists, no doubt. “US Embassy in Saudi Arabia halts operations amid ‘heightened security concerns,'” FoxNews.com, March 14, 2015:
U.S. officials said Sunday they will halt operations at the embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia for the next couple of days, in response to “heightened security concerns.”
Embassy officials in Riyadh issued the statement, saying telephone lines at the facilities will be down Sunday and Monday and encouraging U.S. citizens in Saudi Arabia to “be aware of their surroundings and take extra precautions when travelling throughout the country.”
The message did not cite a specific security concern or threat nor call for the evacuation of the facilities.
However, an intelligence source told Fox News that the threat is serious enough that the facilities will have only essential staff over the next two days….
noellsq says
This does not make sense the country is fairly stable and should be able to protect us. Unless the POTUS has f–ked up our relations with them in favor of Iran
Beagle says
Islam: the religion of heightened security.
shosh7154 says
Islam: The Headless Religion producing headless people worldwide
Joe Shmo says
islam: the religion of unspecific security concerns.
Mark DeFord Eletion says
“the facilities will have only essential staff over the next two days….”
After that, will the consulate be restaffed, or abandoned completely?
The pattern lately at various consulates being shut down is to leave a skeleton crew to run shredders and watch security monitors. They probably also have a generator that may need refueling. They also should have an egress tunnel they can use so they won’t have to dodge bullets while dashing out the back door.
roger says
They said to “be aware of their surroundings and take extra precautions when travelling throughout the country.”
So you walk along looking all around, Oh, Oh there’s a Muslim over there ! Oops there is another one!
Take extra precautions like, don’t get raped or you may be killed for adultery.
Oh ! and don’t just generally be beheaded for insulting their peaceful religion.
M S case says
Security??? What security?…………………………….Benghazi !!!!!