Sunday, June 06, 2004

Saudis told to inform on plotters

From The BBC

Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has issued an edict calling on all Saudis to report anyone they suspect of terrorist activities.

The move follows last weekend's raid by al-Qaeda militants on the Gulf oil town of Khobar which left 22 people dead.

The edict "urges citizens and (foreign) residents to inform on anyone planning... an act of sabotage", reported the official Saudi news agency.

The edict, or fatwa, was issued by a government-backed committee.


I thought a fatwa was greater than "urging".

[...]

Osama Bin Laden's original aim was to drive US forces out of Saudi Arabia, but since all but a handful left last year, al-Qaeda's aims here have broadened into attacking Western civilians and government targets.

And you can bet they will keep on moving the goal posts.
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