Saudi arrests suspects planning oil attacks

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Friday it foiled an al Qaeda-linked plot to attack oil facilities and military bases, arresting more than 170 suspects, including some trainee pilots preparing for suicide operations.

The Interior Ministry, in a statement read on state television, also said police seized weapons and more than 20 million riyals ($5.33 million) in cash, from seven armed cells.

"Some had begun training on the use of weapons, and some were sent to other countries to study aviation in preparation to use them to carry out terrorist operations inside the kingdom," the statement said.

"One of their main targets was to carry out suicide attacks against public figures and oil installations and to target military bases inside and outside (the country)," it added.

Saudi Arabia is the world's top oil exporter, supplying about 7 million barrels a day to world markets. It holds nearly a quarter of the world's oil reserves.

The ministry said the suspects had been "influenced by the deviant ideology," a reference used by Saudi officials to refer to al Qaeda, led by Saudi-born Osama bin Laden.

Most of the 19 al Qaeda militants who commandeered hijacked planes in the September 11 attack on the United States were Saudis.

Islamist militants swearing allegiance to al Qaeda launched a violent campaign to topple the U.S.-allied Saudi monarchy in 2003, carrying out suicide bomb attacks on foreigners and government installations, including the oil industry.

"It is obvious that the deviant group is still trying to revive its criminal activities in the kingdom," Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said.

TRAINING IN "RESTIVE AREAS"

He said that a total of 172 suspects from seven cells have been arrested, mostly Saudis but including some foreigners, who had trained abroad.
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LMAO! I'll bet these boys wish they were enjoying the fun in the sun at Club Gitmo..... The Saudi's probably aren't quite as nice as us.:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

I bet Bush and the boys wish they could torture prisoners like the Saudis do.Wait a minute Bush and the boys do torture prisoners.Wich is against the law btw.

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I bet Bush and the boys wish they could torture prisoners like the Saudis do.Wait a minute Bush and the boys do torture prisoners.Wich is against the law btw.

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Which law might that be again???

Have a good one!:s4:

P4B you know its illegal to torture prisoners no matter what the crooks in the white house say.I wonder when those germans are gonna grab Rummy and haul is ass to the Prague to answer to his crimes.Rummy must be looking over his shoulder alot these days lol.

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P4B you know its illegal to torture prisoners no matter what the crooks in the white house say.I wonder when those germans are gonna grab Rummy and haul is ass to the Prague to answer to his crimes.Rummy must be looking over his shoulder alot these days lol.

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LMAO! The Germans will never get a U.S. politician in their courts........too funny!

IF your referring to the Geneva convention, terrorists aren't covered by their guidelines. NO FOUL!:thumbsup:

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Thats where your attorney general fucked up.Thats why the administration is saying that they dont torture prisoners because ir doesnt matter if their are terrorists they still cant be tortured
Not only does the notion of human dignity underlie the moral arguments against torture, but it also serves as the basis of international legal prohibitions against torture.65 The United States is bound by two covenants that expressly prohibit torture: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment [*PG201]or Punishment (UN Convention Against Torture).66 Article 7 of the ICCPR states that â??[n]o one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.â?�67 Article 10 of the ICCPR states that â??[a]ll persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.â?�68 Likewise, the UN Convention Against Torture prohibits torture on the basis that humans are endowed with â??inalienable rightsâ?� that â??derive from the inherent dignity of the human person . . . .â?�69 Article 2 of the UN Convention Against Torture states that â??[n]o exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture.â?�70 These two international treaties therefore prohibit torture because it would infringe upon the inviolable right to human dignity.71

cant be tortured.

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Thats where your attorney general fucked up.Thats why the administration is saying that they dont torture prisoners because ir doesnt matter if their are terrorists they still cant be tortured
Not only does the notion of human dignity underlie the moral arguments against torture, but it also serves as the basis of international legal prohibitions against torture.65 The United States is bound by two covenants that expressly prohibit torture: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) .

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I read up on the ICCPR........LMAO! If all countries were bound by this 99% of the world is in violation.........it reads like a left wing orgy.

The only true laws regarding torture are in the Geneva convention in which "prisoners of war" rights are covered. Now in order to be a Prisoner of War you must represent a country with a flag, have a uniformed military, etc........NONE of which terrorists have or represent.

These assclowns that do these acts without no type of representation(country/flag) get what they get. They have no problem blowing themselves up in the middle of women and children.....I'm not much concerned whatever the hell happens to them when they are caught.

Cowabunga, it's waterboarding time dude!:thumbsup:

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Whoops, the Saudi's have em'.........boy, I sure hope that they're alright. :D

lol i wonder if they have the same respect for American troops as you do of them.Well dont go calling them savages when they torture your guys.

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lol i wonder if they have the same respect for American troops as you do of them.Well dont go calling them savages when they torture your guys.

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You mean like when they bomb our Embassies, or fly planes into our buildings, or bomb our ships, or be-head our people on TV. I forget what it is that pissed us off again........

If we can do something to find out details of possible future events........COWABUNGA DUDE!!!:thumbsup:

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Yeah but they do that shit because of your fucked foreign policy towards Isreal and your support of that country.Isreal is on land thats not even theirs stolen from the arab people so as long as America supports Isreal you can expect attacks.