Saudis reject U.S., UK alerts as political ploy

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B33681.htm

RIYADH, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Saudis criticised U.S. and British travel warnings to the kingdom, saying on Thursday they were intended to force Riyadh to raise the stakes in the war on terror.

Many in the birthplace of Islam and al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden believed the United States would not relent until Saudi Arabia met a list of demands that included controlling Islamist charities and the powerful clerical establishment, and reforming an educational system accused of breeding hatred against the West, Jews and Israel.

"The warnings will have a negative impact on Saudi Arabia as a country, they give a message that the Saudi authorities are not reining in terrorism and are not in full control of security," Saudi journalist Dawoud al-Shiryan told Reuters.

"This is part of exerting pressure and they know the sensitivity of the kingdom when they talk about its security."

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[Fovea]

1. the sensitivity of the kingdom when they talk about its security

If hope is the thing with feathers, Saudi Arabia is the thing that ticks...

[QuietStorm]

4. Don't drag Dickenson into this mess!

[QuietStorm]

2. hmmm

this really might turn into an seemingly endless World War III or is it IV. I guess it depends on which analysis one has read on the PNAC. Looks like they might get tough with saudi arabia or is it just a show of Lip Service?

[samsingh]

3. the Saudis

appear to be able to see through the crap.