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Bin Laden Confidant Surrenders to Saudis
yahooo news ^ | jul 13 | By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 07/13/2004 5:42:34 PM PDT by paladinkc

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A confidant of Osama bin Laden surrendered to Saudi diplomats in Iran and was flown to the kingdom Tuesday, a potentially valuable asset in the war on terror because of his closeness to the fugitive al-Qaida chief.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alharbi; binladen; saudiarabia; surrender; terrorism
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040713/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_militants_15
1 posted on 07/13/2004 5:42:35 PM PDT by paladinkc
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To: paladinkc

Hm. Ixnay on the comm-ay in the titleay.


2 posted on 07/13/2004 5:44:23 PM PDT by Dales
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To: paladinkc

I hope that the Saudi Kingdom doesn't give the guy a medal and an honorable position in their government for furthering the ideology of what the Saudi government is teaching the kids in their schools over there.


3 posted on 07/13/2004 5:46:04 PM PDT by Viet-Boat-Rider (The U. S. A. is a Republic, not a Democracy)
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To: Dales

at-thay omma-cay iggered-tray ickening-quay ulses-pay


4 posted on 07/13/2004 5:46:51 PM PDT by NutCrackerBoy
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To: paladinkc

He is giving up because of the amnesty and he hasn't seen OBL for over two years. Nobody has.


5 posted on 07/13/2004 5:48:00 PM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
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To: paladinkc
Did anyone see this broken down old man today in a wheel chair? He had to be carried off of the plane and put back into his chair.

I doubt very much if Bin Laden cares. This old guy is no more use to him. BUT.........he may be of use to US if Saudi shares any information he may put forth.

6 posted on 07/13/2004 5:49:24 PM PDT by SheLion (Please register to vote! We can't afford to remain silent!!)
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