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2005-08-05 Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince vows to upgrade army capabilities

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Will this also include lessons in surrounding suspected terrorists?

Posted by Raj 2005-08-05 00:18|| 2005-08-05 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 4 corner-platoons of prayer-callers should surround them with sound.

Posted by bose dog 2005-08-05 00:40|| 2005-08-05 00:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Does upgrading capabilities have any connection to rooting out radical Islamists?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-05 00:48|| 2005-08-05 00:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I find this new situation in SA interesting. Traditionally, the Army, Air Force, and Navy (such as it is)have been under the Minister of Defense and Aviation. The counterbalancing, anti coup, forces, known as the White Army or the National Guard have been under the command of the Crown Prince. The latter forces are tribesmen loyal to the king.

So does King Abdullah relinquish the National Guard to Sultan while Sultan turns the defense forces over to a yet unnamed Minister of Defense?
It doesn't look that way when Sultan is out there pronouncing a new vision for the defense forces.

If a new minister of defense is named who will it be? Sultan's brother Rahman, the present deputy, or one of Sultan's sons?

This should be fun. Stay tuned....

Posted by GK 2005-08-05 08:30|| 2005-08-05 08:30|| Front Page Top

#5 upgrading capabilities

Important as rubber bands have a longer life with all the new technology...

(photo removed by editor for blowing our formatting all to hell - Steve)

Posted by BigEd 2005-08-05 11:53|| 2005-08-05 11:53|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Shipman 2005-08-05 16:17|| 2005-08-05 16:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Also since it's hosting the photos you won't get that embarrasing broken link thingy after 2 hours.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-05 16:18|| 2005-08-05 16:18|| Front Page Top

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