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Arabia
Number of Saudi fighters in Iraq limited
2005-05-18
Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Brig. Mansour Turki said Wednesday the number of Saudis involved in fighting in Iraq is very limited. The daily al-Riyadh quoted Turki as saying press reports about the presence of as many as 2,500 Saudis fighting with Islamic groups against U.S.-led multinational forces are inaccurate. "It is true that some Saudis traveled to Iraq but not necessarily to fight with Islamists ... According to information that we have the number of Saudis actually fighting is very limited," Turki said.
"Normally we just stand around making faces. Fighting is something for the lower classes. We're better at giving orders."
Press reports said last week the families of two Saudis were informed their sons were killed in fighting in Iraq and held funerals for them.
Posted by:Steve

#7  When I read the headline, I thought "Limited in being able to get past the Southern border of Iraq without being killed". Wish we had that on our Southern border.
Posted by: Charles   2005-05-18 13:51  

#6  Anonymoose's clarity would disqualify him from any posts at State.
Posted by: mhw   2005-05-18 11:50  

#5  Anonymoose, you really should take up writing for the State Department. That is probably the single most effective sentence I have read in ages!
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-05-18 11:40  

#4  According to information that we have the number of Saudis actually fighting is very limited," Turki said.

Unless he cares to share that information, I'd be inclined to think he's full of shit, to put it lightly.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-05-18 10:39  

#3  probably only 2499 saudi terrorists at any one time -- kind of like there can only be 2 sith at a time
Posted by: mhw   2005-05-18 10:20  

#2  I must say I'm shocked by the number of Saudis fighting in Iraq. I was given to understand that Saudis didn't like to work very much.
Posted by: BH   2005-05-18 10:12  

#1  The government of Iraq should include with their condolences to these Saudi families the message that "unfortunately, because your son was involved in criminal activities at the time, we were unable to recover all of his remains and believe the balance to have inadvertently been eaten by dogs."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2005-05-18 09:52  

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