From Debka, so salt to taste.
The dividing line between terrorist attacks and the succession struggle raging in the Saudi royal house is becoming increasingly hard to distinguish. The primary duelers now are Princes Abdullah and Nayef. By the time they come to an accommodation, if they ever do, it may be too late for House of Saud.
It is worth noting that Islamic web sites covered the operation closely, indicating, that the terrorists barricaded with their hostages were in touch on line with their controllers throughout the 25 hours of the siege. That same al-Moqrin issued an order to his men last Wednesday, May 26, to organize in small bands of four and to continually strike at Saudi government and US targets without letup. What was behind the Khobar attack aside from the âinfidelâ claptrap? In general, top al Qaeda commanders have stated their determination to overthrow the Saudi throne and shown that they trust in their ability to achieve their goal and pursue it methodically. |