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2004-06-22 Arabia

Saudi companies treating families of Western employees as hostages

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Posted by TS(vice girl) 2004-06-22 12:48:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Wahhabi terrorist creators of the 'royal' family of the House of Saud must be viewed for the reality of what they have always been ..........the enemy of Western Civilization.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-06-22 1:50:12 AM|| 2004-06-22 1:50:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Just leave your stuff and tell your employer that you plan to take a few weeks of liberty CONUS. Bring you wedding album, but leave the sofa - you can get one "zero down" stateside. Your skills will be even more in demand soon. I think we are going to see a rash of burials for folks working in the petroleum industry world wide. Teach school for a couple of years and you may be able to double your salary once the killing is done. It is also possible that your employer may soon be dead as well so job security and the 401K should not be a consideration in your immediate need to bail - expeditiously.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-06-22 2:39:25 AM|| 2004-06-22 2:39:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Siobhan said, âWe made some fine local friends and until very recently always felt the celebrated sense of hospitality and welcome. That has been damaged now, probably irreparably. The greatest sadness is that we now look at people who we knew as friends and as trusted employers and begin asking questions. In this case, the first casualty of war has not been truth but trust.â

A hard lesson learned....at a price.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-22 11:16:58 AM|| 2004-06-22 11:16:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 All of this, and the side banner ad says you can call Riyadh for 6 cents/min! Who will be left to call?

Posted by BigEd 2004-06-22 11:25:45 AM|| 2004-06-22 11:25:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 ...My advice to Siobhan would be to hie herself and her family to the Embassy posthaste and ask for help in getting home - and NOT leave until they do, or get a chance to speak to a reporter.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-06-22 1:01:38 PM|| 2004-06-22 1:01:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 the "07's" are taking over--leave--bomb asir

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2004-06-22 1:53:33 PM|| 2004-06-22 1:53:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 âServing American citizens is our top priority,â said Consul General Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, âand we are answering all calls and messages that come in to us.â ...The US government, the embassy in Riyadh pointed out, cannot involve itself in contractual arrangements between expatriate Americans and their employers.

Since serving US citizens is the State Department's TOP PRIORITY, then why is it that the State Dept. feels it cannot involve itself in "contractual arrangements" at a time when US citizens' lives are in danger in Saudi Arabia??? This is total crap, and the President and Colin Powell should both put in calls to the US embassies in Riddayh and Jeddah a.s.a.p. to remind the consuls there of their primary mandate-the safety and welfare of US citizens whether they be employed by Saudi Arabians or by purple people eaters, employment does not change the benefits and freedoms that are part and parcel of being a US citizen. This nonsense reflects very poorly on the WH as well as State, I must say.

Posted by rex 2004-06-22 2:50:08 PM|| 2004-06-22 2:50:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Most of the stereotypes typically ascribed to Jews concerning money and finance are really more compatible with Arabs. (Maybe Shylock was really a Saudi.) This is indicative of the overall lack of concern for any non-income producing infidel. Don't try and get a better deal, just get out while you can. Saudi has already had its Krystalnacht and worse is coming for any Westerner stupid enough to put themself at risk.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-22 5:57:57 PM|| 2004-06-22 5:57:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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