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To: BigBull who wrote (65909)1/14/2003 8:03:15 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
>>Saudi defense official denies state of alert in the armed forces
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/13/2003

The Saudi deputy minister of defense and aviation prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz has denied the existence of unfamiliar moves or a state of alert in the lines of the Saudi armed forces on the ground of an eminent war against Iraq.

In a statement issued yesterday by the Saudi daily Okaz replying to information stated by an American news network that Saudi military units were positioned on the northern borders of Saudi borders with Kuwait and other units were ordered to station in "Hafer al-Batin," the Saudi official said that this information is groundless.

He added that "the situation for our armed forces is very normal." Prince Khaled stressed that leaves for the Saudi armed forces army officers and soldiers were not canceled.<<
arabicnews.com

Now, if Bilow read this, he'd say, "see, the Saudis armed forces are not on a state of alert." When I read it, I say "why are they reporting this if there is no news?" Could be that the Saudi armed forces are actually on a state of alert, but they don't want to admit it. Could be that the Saudi armed forces are not on a state of alert but they want Saddam to think they are. But then, Saddam lives right next door to Saudi Arabia, he should be able to tell whether the Saudi armed forces are doing anything unusual. Thus, more likely than not that the Saudi armed forces are behaving unusually but are saying "nobody here but us chickens."
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