Samson Blinded » Saudi Arabia http://samsonblinded.org/blog A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Is Al Qaeda for real? http://samsonblinded.org/blog/is-it-really-al-qaeda.htm http://samsonblinded.org/blog/is-it-really-al-qaeda.htm#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:19:04 +0000 Obadiah Shoher http://samsonblinded.org/blog/?p=3 I just cannot imagine the same planners behind 9/11 and the simple car bombings in Riyadh. Bin Laden must be mad to attack the Saudis, his only reliable base. And demanding what? Withdrawal of the infidels? Americans long ago agreed to withdraw their troops from Hijaz. Withdrawal of Western oil corporations? But Saudi oil is nominally handled by a state corporation. Cessation of oil sales to the West? Islamists are not silly; they surely realize that without oil Arab countries and welfare systems will collapse under the weight of an exploding population.

But sure enough, al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the Saudi bombing attempt, even named two bombers. On other hand, isn’t it odd that two of the most wanted militants took on such a lowly job?

Hasn’t al Qaeda threatened such attacks before? Certainly not in any clear way. Al Qaeda insisted that the USS Cole belonged to Christians, and was not prone to attacking a Muslim country.

The whole al Qaeda involvement seems odd to me.

]]> http://samsonblinded.org/blog/is-it-really-al-qaeda.htm/feed 2 Two very enthusiastic thumbs up for bin Laden! http://samsonblinded.org/blog/al-qaeda-bombing-of-saudi-oil-refinery.htm http://samsonblinded.org/blog/al-qaeda-bombing-of-saudi-oil-refinery.htm#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:23:38 +0000 Obadiah Shoher I have been telling the Israelis for years to retaliate against Saudi oil facilities to block the financing for Wahhabism and Palestinian terrorists. The only one who listens is Osama. The oil corporations are greedy but cowardly. A gew attacks will send them looking for stabler sources—Russian, Central Asian, and American. Without Saudi money, Islamic clerics worldwide will abandon Wahhabism. That will not end terrorism but will dry its religious support base up. Beside, I believe in vengeance. So, hurrah for Osama! Go after the Saudi Islamists!

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