Bush tightening grip on Iraq

[Tony]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,96085,00.html ....full article

NAJAF,Iraq — Iraqi police have arrested four men in connection with the bombing of Iraq's most holiest Shiite Muslim shrine, and all four have connections to Usama bin Laden's Al Qaeda (search) terror network, a senior police official told The Associated Press on Saturday.

The official, who said the death toll in the Friday bombing had risen to 107, said the four arrested men -- two Iraqis and two Saudis -- were caught shortly after the car bombing on Friday.

The bombing killed one of the most important Shiite clerics in Iraq, Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim (search), who had been cooperating with the American occupation force.



Its good to hear that they caught the guys who are (allegedly) responsible.

[Mr Manifesto]

More evidence of Saudi links to terrorism! Why aren't we liberating Saudi Arabia?

[Tony]

Originally posted by Mr Manifesto
Why aren't we liberating Saudi Arabia?

Are you asking that because you really want to know?

[Questioninggeller]

Originally posted by Mr Manifesto
More evidence of Saudi links to terrorism! Why aren't we liberating Saudi Arabia?

The rich are liberated, to sell oil to us.

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by Tony


Are you asking that because you really want to know?

I want to know why Bush started a war against Iraq and Afghanistan for thier links to terrorism when Saudi Arabia has clear links to terrorism, yes.

[Tony]

Originally posted by Mr Manifesto

I want to know why Bush started a war against Iraq and Afghanistan for thier links to terrorism when Saudi Arabia has clear links to terrorism, yes.


Because of the cozy relationship between the US and Saudi government. IMO, the Saudi's are as guilty for supporting terrorism as any of the countries in the "axil of evil".

[KelvinG]

Originally posted by Tony



Because of the cozy relationship between the US and Saudi government. IMO, the Saudi's are as guilty for supporting terrorism as any of the countries in the "axil of evil".

So, in reality, this means the US government is supporting Middle East terrorism.

[EdipisReks]

i think the real reason has to do with the 2 "holiest" cities in islam being located in Saudi Arabia more than it has to do with business deals.

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by EdipisReks
i think the real reason has to do with the 2 "holiest" cities in islam being located in Saudi Arabia more than it has to do with business deals.

I'm not sure what you're saying here. Are you saying that the US won't touch Saudi Arabia because of the holy cities, or is it the ol' "Islam are terrorists and there are two holy cities in Saudi so you're going to get terrorists attracted there like a magnet" argument? Or another argument again? I'm just not sure.

[CapelDodger]

I would caution against taking the foxnews report as accurate. There have been conflicting reports as to numbers and nationalities of arrested over the last couple of days, so let's not use this as a basis for attacking Saudi Arabia.

There are already plenty of perfectly good reasons for attacking Saudi Arabia.

[Pyrrho]

Ever try to maintain a tight grip on Jello?

[Tony]

Originally posted by CapelDodger
I would caution against taking the foxnews report as accurate. There have been conflicting reports as to numbers and nationalities of arrested over the last couple of days, so let's not use this as a basis for attacking Saudi Arabia.

There are already plenty of perfectly good reasons for attacking Saudi Arabia.

This is an AP story.