winterbadger | once again, our Saudi friends show their colours

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to strike with an iron fist against militants who staged an unprecedented attack on a Saudi energy site this week and said it was making every effort to protect foreigners.

``The Saudi leadership and people affirm their determination to strike with an iron fist in fighting this deviant group in order to uproot this wicked disease from the body of our nation,'' Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal told a news conference.

while, at the other end of the street

WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- Commenting on the May 1 killing of seven Westerners -- including two Americans -- in the port city of Yanbu to a group of Saudi officials, clerics and members of the royal family, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz claimed "the Zionist hands" were to blame for the terrorist attacks.

The crown prince's remarks were televised live on Saudi television and carried on al-Jazeera, the Qatari-based Arab satellite network. Speaking from the royal court of al-Salam palace in Jeddah, the crown prince lectured his audience for several minutes, saying the kingdom was targeted by terrorists who get support from Israel.

With allies like these, do we need enemies? President Walken, it's time to start attacking the terrorists *inside* Qumar...