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2004-06-20 Arabia
Soddies have house surrounded in Riyadh...
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Posted by Fred 2004-06-20 1:59:26 PM|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 their net site appears to be down...
Posted by Frank G  2004-06-20 2:10:51 PM||   2004-06-20 2:10:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 How did that go again? "The Soddies have 'em surrounded; the surrounding is complete; the only one who won't get away, is the one with bad feet." Credit, The Religious Policeman.
Posted by GK 2004-06-20 2:11:16 PM||   2004-06-20 2:11:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The some of the suspects fled on foot into nearby houses.

"Home Surrounded in Saudi Militant Search
By SALAH NASRAWI

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi security forces on Sunday surrounded a house in central Riyadh where suspected militants were believed to have fled after a brief exchange of gunfire at a traffic light, security officials said.

Police cars and armored vehicles and a large contingent of emergency forces filled the area, and blockades were set up at all the entrances to the al-Malaz district.

Witnesses told The Associated Press that they saw shooting between suspects and police before some men fled on foot, seeking refuge in a house.

It was the same area where Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, believed to be the leader of al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia, and three other militants were killed in a shootout with Saudi security forces on Friday, hours after photos of American Paul M. Johnson's body and severed head were posted on a Web site.

Police are continuing their search for Johnson's body and the militants involved in his death. Early Sunday, armored vehicles and a helicopter sealed off three neighborhoods of the Saudi capital, searching any cars that tried to leave the areas."

Posted by Anonymous4617 2004-06-20 2:18:05 PM||   2004-06-20 2:18:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Had these been "alcohol smugglers" there would have been no escapes.

Why do they even bother to pretend?
Posted by Laurence of the Rats  2004-06-20 2:30:57 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/]  2004-06-20 2:30:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Cuz the Saudi's PR firm is in close contact with Abdullah - while Nayef is actually calling the shots?

Who's on first?
Posted by .com 2004-06-20 2:37:14 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/patriotic_duty.jpg]  2004-06-20 2:37:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Soddies have house surrounded in Riyadh...

They have the place surrounded? Why, this is the best possible news ... but only for the militants terrorists.
Posted by Zenster 2004-06-20 2:44:46 PM||   2004-06-20 2:44:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 You're guaranteed to make a sucessful escape when surrounded by Saudi police or soldiers!
Posted by Scooter McGruder 2004-06-20 3:21:23 PM||   2004-06-20 3:21:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 
Fume as you might, the Saudi government is still a friendly government, or at least as friendly as we are ever going to get.

There are two problems as I see it:

1. It is damned difficult to find terrorists...anywhere. I remember trying to find Patty Hurst's Kidnappers in the '70's, and the SLA remained for the longest time impossible to find and pin down. The same holds for the Bader Meinhof gang in Europe, the Weather Underground in the US, the Shining Path in Peru, ect, ect, ect.

I fear that we are forgetting how damned difficult police action is against a terrorist cell. Which leads me to my second point...

2. No, I'm not happy with the current Saudi government, either. And yet no one has suggested a viable alternative. I see no one standing in the wings to step in and take the place of the House of Saud that would show a friendlier face to the West than those already there in the palace.

So, in the final analysis, I would suggest that all we can do is grit out teeth, hitch up our pants and keep on going as we are...as difficult as it may be.

There is the idea of assassinating Nayef...but I really at this moment don't know enough about the guy to really, with any certainty, make the call that killing him would answer anything.

(PS, I'm thinking about posting on my most recent chance meeting with some Algerian police under the Algeria thread, but it may be too long for Rantburg...still, it should be a fun read, I'll see how it looks).

Best Wishes, and Rationally Yours,

Traveller
Posted by Traveller 2004-06-20 4:44:20 PM||   2004-06-20 4:44:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 My first thought when I read

"Saudis have house surrounded in Riyadh"

was

"and everybody escaped."

Does that make me psychic? ;-)
Posted by Barbara Skolaut  2004-06-20 5:17:50 PM||   2004-06-20 5:17:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The 'Soddies' have been as helful in combating terrorism as sod it self ...100% useless since after all they created the Wahhabi cult to begin with.
Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-06-20 6:07:30 PM||   2004-06-20 6:07:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Hey, Saudi Police. I'm over there. Surround that house over there, yes, that's the one.
Posted by Deacon Blues  2004-06-20 7:18:39 PM||   2004-06-20 7:18:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 #8 1. It is damned difficult to find terrorists...anywhere. I remember trying to find Patty Hurst's Kidnappers in the '70's, and the SLA remained for the longest time impossible to find and pin down.

If you remember the Hearst kidnapping then you might recall McDonald's "SLA burger."

Open the bun and, look! No Patty!

NO APPLAUSE, JUST THROW MONEY.
Posted by Zenster 2004-06-20 7:36:07 PM||   2004-06-20 7:36:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Dear Zenster:

I can't throw money through my monitor screen, so you will just have to accept the sound of distant applause.

Very Good comment, it made me laugh out loud.

Best wishes,
Posted by Traveller 2004-06-20 7:52:38 PM||   2004-06-20 7:52:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Someone could do a scientific experiment. Slap a study on this:

Hypothesis: Things would be better in Saudi Arabia if Prince Nayef was gone.

Experimental methodology: Bump of Prince Nayef. Observe some 5000 yards off through heavy lenses. Take notes. Take some polls. Do a statistical study. Massage data, and voila!

Conclusion: ____________________________________

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-20 8:34:38 PM||   2004-06-20 8:34:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 If they only took surrounding terrorists as seriously as the Religious police take surrounding a burning girl's school I'd feel better.
Posted by Yank 2004-06-20 9:10:38 PM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-06-20 9:10:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 #13 Very Good comment, it made me laugh out loud. Best wishes ...

You are more than welcome, Traveller.


#15 If they only took surrounding terrorists as seriously as the Religious police take surrounding a burning girl's school I'd feel better.

SPOT ON, Yank!
Posted by Zenster 2004-06-21 1:03:22 AM||   2004-06-21 1:03:22 AM|| Front Page Top

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