Saudi Crackdown Encourages Iraq Jihad, Clerics Say

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=4&u=/nm/20030831/ts_nm/saudi_militants_dc

By Andrew Hammond

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi militants, facing a clampdown at home long demanded by Washington, are heading to Iraq (news - web sites) for a holy war against the American "Satan," clerics and analysts say.


U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said last week that some of those attacking U.S. forces in Iraq are coming into the country from neighboring Saudi Arabia, Iran and Syria.


Some clerics in the kingdom said a security crackdown by Saudi authorities on Muslim militants after deadly suicide bombings in Riyadh in May -- leading to bloody clashes and arrests -- was pushing militants to head to Iraq.


"Most youth think the only safe road is to go to Iraq. They are trapped between the international campaign against terrorism and this campaign at home. The only safe haven for them is to go to Iraq," said leading cleric Mohsen al-Awajy.

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[goforit]

1. Such a fascinating turn of events.

Hmmmm......

What will the US do now when all hate them in the Middle East?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. With Dubya at the helm, it's not just the ME anymore....

Shit... With today's news, I keep playing the finale of Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove in my mind's eye with "We'll Meet Again" wafting through the detritis.

[jfxgillis]

3. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=91518

As I pointed out over there, best be careful ....

.... this supports the Bushies's "flypaper" theory.

The rejoinder is that American GIs shouldn't be bleeding to do a job Saudi GIs should be bleeding for.

It would not surprise me if the Suadi's weren't DEPORTING those extremists to Iraq, at least, informally.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. Oops. I did a search and something must have hicupped...

Sorry, mods. Lock this one, Kheph's was earlier.

[fizzana]

4. Unforseen circumstances are such a bitch when you have an

insane foreign policy.