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Arabia
Oldest American dead at 114 years. Dumbest American Interviewed By Arab News
2003-10-07
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia yesterday issued a warning that "known terrorist operatives" have been taking note of areas often visited by Westerners in the Kingdom and urged Americans to be more vigilant about their security.
Why are they issuing a warning? This is obvious.
"Recent information has come to the embassy's attention that known terrorist operatives in Saudi Arabia have reference material identifying popular trails and campsites in Saudi Arabia often used by Westerners," the embassy said in an advisory posted on its website.
Everybody knows this. Saudi Arabia has been unsafe since the last round of bombings.
Arabia's been unsafe since before it was Soddy...
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said last week authorities had arrested more than 500 "suspected terrorists" since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
It's still not safe, and we refuse to come back.
That 500 figure doesn't include the "known Bad Guys" who're checking out the infidels...
"The latest warning is very scary," Michael Burns, 34, an American living in the Kingdom, told Arab News.
Wait a minute. Why is this guy still living there? Here we have an example of the type of bonehead that proves that the dummies in slasher flicks are based on actual Americans.
"Don't go in there! Do not go in there!"
"Argh!" [CHOP!]
"She went in there."
"I was at a business function today that was mostly Western expatriates, and it's unnerving thinking that this place could be a target."
Yeah, its almost like you shouldn't be there for business purposes anymore. How much is money worth to you once they blow your arms and legs off?
But Bill Graston, 37, a US civil engineer in Jeddah, has become desensitized to such warnings: "This is nothing new; life goes on," he said.
"At least until it stops. Abruptly."
Oh no. There's two of you. Bill is a facilitator of international terrorism. By staying in the target zone for non-essential functions, Bill encourages the status quo. If Bill chose to leave, the jehadis would be forced to shoot each other until order was restored. Bill, get a clue. Life only "goes on" if they don't shoot you through the head or otherwise remove you from the gene pool.
The British Embassy's press officer Nick Abbot said such warnings should be taken seriously. "We are consistently advising people to be cautious. We believe there might still be a possible threat," he said.
Geeetttt oooouuuutttt. So many flies.
Posted by:Superhose

#4  But American corporations pay VERY well if you work in Soddy Arabia don't they? To make up for the fact that you're in a scary third world country that would love to see you killed. .com--you're take on this? all my info is 2nd hand
Posted by: Not Mike Moore   2003-10-7 8:45:48 PM  

#3  
My great-gandfather died at 101 falling while replacing his roof.
Posted by: Shipman   2003-10-7 8:05:15 PM  

#2  The oldest American can't be dead or he wouldn't be the oldest American.
Well, she was until she kicked the bucket, the day after her 90-year-old daughter died. Sounds like she belongs in our family - I have SIX living nanogenarians that are part of my family tree - three on each side. BTW, I knew a woman in Louisiana that claimed to have been born in 1856. She told me this in 1963, and lived at least three years after that. Those are the kind of genes to wish for!
Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-10-7 7:17:53 PM  

#1  This is of course complete nonsense. The oldest American can't be dead or he wouldn't be the oldest American... rrrright????
Posted by: True German Ally   2003-10-7 3:02:06 PM  

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