U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Saudi Arabia

by Rosalie Dec 17, 2003 9:56AM PST

I hope this doesn't mean the administration is thinking of a possible war in Saudi Arabia.

There have been terrorist attacks all along and they didn't put out this advisory.

Rosalie

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-05-14-westerners-saudi_x.htm

Nonessential American diplomats and the families of all U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia should leave, the State Department said Wednesday, stepping up its warnings about risks in the country. Private U.S. citizens also should consider departing, the department said. Americans making plans to go to Saudi Arabia were advised to defer any such travel in light of "the potential for further terrorist activities."U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Saudi Arabia

http://www.ev1.net/english/news/newsarticle.asp?articleID=10810335&type=headline&subject=headlines

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Difficult to say from that warning Rosalie

by SteveGargini Dec 17, 2003 10:10AM PST

It could be for either reason.
If Saudi Arabia harbours terrorists then it may well come to some sort of military action.
Bush has spelt it out quite clearly what he will do if countries are found to support terrorists.
We have terrorists in England but we do not support them, and there's the difference.

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Actually, Steve, it's kinda funny. After I posted that it occurred to me ...

by Rosalie Dec 17, 2003 10:29AM PST

there is already a war going on in Saudi Arabia. So far the terrorist are winning. Hard to fight an enemy you can't see or find.

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It certainly is difficult to fight them especilly when

by SteveGargini Dec 17, 2003 10:44AM PST

a bomb is carried by an innocent looking citizen.
This form of warfare appears to be favourite among the Arabs, but that is no comfort if you are on the receiving end.
You're right though, it's already going on

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Sounds like, Rosalie...

by J. Vega Dec 17, 2003 10:52AM PST

Rosalie, it sounds like "State-speak" for we have information that leads to believe that there is a high probability of more terrorist attacks.

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I understand that J, however, 'more terrorist attacks' has been the way ...

by Rosalie Dec 17, 2003 2:50PM PST

of life there for quite some time now. This just seems to sound unusual as if something very different was about to happen.

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(nt) Article Posted 5/14/2003 9:46 AM -- yep, nothing new

by Evie Dec 17, 2003 10:05PM PST

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Yes. It's two different article, second one issued yesterday.

by Rosalie Dec 18, 2003 1:19AM PST

That was my point, attacks have been a way of life for months and there is no question of who is being targeted.

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So why the paranoia that this Admin ...

by Evie Dec 18, 2003 3:15AM PST

.. is planning to invade SA or something? Travel advisories and the like have been issued all along. Right now if they are known to be living in a target, it would be idiotic to leave them there as sitting ducks.

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Like I explained to Steve, it did not occur to me until after I posted that ...

by Rosalie Dec 18, 2003 3:58AM PST

there is war going on in Saudi Arabia already.

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Possibly, Rosalie...

by J. Vega Dec 17, 2003 10:20PM PST

Rosalie, possibly that the intel shows probable attack on residential buildings. In that case, trying to lessen the number of people in those buildings might be in order. Yes, there have been attacks in the past, but it could be not the fact that more attacks are expected, but upon what they may be directed.

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Firts it was...

by Charlie Thunell PL&T Dec 17, 2003 11:03AM PST

the "Communists" in the USSR who were the reason for all evil in the world! Then Castro was the reason for all evil in Latin America. Then it was Daniel Ortega. Then it was Khadaffi. Then it was Khomeni. Then it was Saddam. Then it was Arafat. Then it was Bin Laden. Then it was Saddam again... Who's next? GW?

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Man is the reason for the evil in the world and all the wars that have been and ....

by Rosalie Dec 17, 2003 11:23AM PST

and all the wars that are to come won't eliminate it. Unless man is eliminated in the process. Else peace will have come from the heart not violence.

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Peace... from people like you Rosalie!

by Charlie Thunell PL&T Dec 17, 2003 1:19PM PST

Man is actually the one who decides about war. The reason is IMO economy almost all the time! Economy or justice, freedom, equality, independence etc. Peace will have to come from people like you!

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I don't know just how peaceable I am, Charlie, however, .....

by Rosalie Dec 18, 2003 2:58AM PST

Man will eventually have to choose between war and peace. He can't have both at the same time. And since war only begets more war ...............

Right now to experience real peace it will have to be the peace within ourselves.

Rosalie
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Remember the Reason
for the Season

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Decisive military victory ...

by Evie Dec 18, 2003 3:17AM PST

... does not beget more war.

Has there been war or peace in Germany and Japan in the past half century?

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Re:U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Saudi Arabia

by Mary Kay Dec 17, 2003 9:19PM PST

I think you're wise to be concerned. The administration has made it clear that they are in this until the threat, as it sees it, is over.

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Re:PS to previous message

by Mary Kay Dec 17, 2003 10:14PM PST

This article ,I think, was referring to maybe another attack like the one on the apartment building there by terrorists.

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It's two articles, MK, two different dates. The second was issued yesterday.

by Rosalie Dec 18, 2003 1:05AM PST

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Re:It's two articles, MK, two different dates. The second was issued yesterday.

by Mary Kay Dec 18, 2003 1:34AM PST

Thank You

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