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2004-04-15 Arabia

U.S. urges citizens to quit Saudi Arabia

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Posted by Lux 2004-04-15 19:38|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Something must be coming down, and Saudi residents with US passports might feel revenge from the local Jihadians along the gulf. Ergo a warning.

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-15 8:25:48 PM|| 2004-04-15 8:25:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 If something hits the fan, there's that little 40km wide(?)strip of land...

Posted by Pappy 2004-04-15 11:44:06 PM|| 2004-04-15 11:44:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Here is what Boucher said about the issue from the transcript of Thursday's press briefing:

QUESTION: The State Department is in the process of issuing a warning for non-essential staff in Saudi Arabia to leave, as it was reported?

MR. BOUCHER: We are concerned about the security situation in Saudi Arabia. As you know, recently the Saudi Government has had some firefights with dangerous elements. And I'll leave it at that, leave them to provide any details. And there have been reports of security -- potential security problems there. We take these reports very seriously, so we're currently reviewing what we might want to do as far as our personnel in Saudi Arabia, but I don't have anything to announce at this moment.

QUESTION: Are you likely to announce it later today?

MR. BOUCHER: I don't have anything to announce at this moment. We'll just have to see. If there is a decision on this, we'll tell you when it happens.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-16 3:32:47 AM|| 2004-04-16 3:32:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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