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Originally posted by LXAAlum
News reports that the leader of alQaida in Saudi Arabia was found and killed today, only 4.5 hours after Johnson's murder.
IMHO, a day late, dollar short, and one American life also shorted.
S.A. needs to get things cleaned up internally, and quickly - this could lead to all kinds of problems.
Prediction: look for mass exodus of Americans from S.A., also, large scale reprisals from alQaida, and the inevitable increase in gas prices this crisis will create.
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The Saudi Al Queda leader was apparently killed during a fire-fight with Suadi security forces when him and his cohorts were trying to dispose of Johnson's body... a bit of poetic justice...
Saudi Arabia is being put in a tight spot... as Al Queda is using classic guerilla tactics... were it is much easier to provoke a negative response from the government or controlling power by these acts of terrorism. If Saudi Arabia comes down too hard, by punishing innocents along with the guilty, then it provokes a popular movement against itself. Whereas if it doesn't take significant actions against the terrorists/guerillas then it appears weak and invites more terrorists/guerilla actions.
So now it comes down to a waiting game of which side makes the first signifcant error... either the Saudi security over-react or the terrorists kidnap or kill the wrong person.