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19 May 2003
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Al-Qaeda Bombs Riyadh and Casablanca
In the last week, suicide bombers have attacked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Casablanca, Morocco. Analysts believe that Al-Qaeda is the responsible entity, and that this marks a new round in the terror war. It is not. It is precisely what the Kensington Review predicted last fall -- a weakened organization making weak attacks where security is lax. And, the rich Arab kids are still talking to poor to die for their amusement.
As much as the tightened security of the US and Europe annoy, it is more secure and effective than elsewhere. Reports say that the security guards in Riyadh were unarmed despite warnings of an impending attack. Such attacks will continue, and Al-Qaeda has declared that is sees the Saudi regime, and other "moderate" governments in the region, as fair game.
The reason that these attacks will continue is the proximity of the Arab poor to the targets. Usama bin Laden, whose daddy left him millions, has learned that getting operatives into the US is not that easy, and that there are millions of poor Arabs he can use to make life difficult for the House of Saud -- whose job he wants. Given the fascist nature of the media in the Arab world, the people believe he's on their side.
How wonderful if he were to take the solidarity he feels and actually help in a suicide bombing as a bomb carrier. Yet, like most rich boys, it doesn't occur to him that he needs to participate. He has the money to get others to do what he wants. One suspects he would have enjoyed the Roman Coliseum in another life, where the rich had their slave fight to the death for the amusement of the masses, and themselves.