Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Wikileaks: Worry About Saudi Oil Security
WASHINGTON — When al Qaida suicide bombers tried on Feb. 24, 2006, to blow up Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil processing facility, arguably the world's most important petroleum hub, it was taken as a sign of strength that internal security had foiled the attack.
Secret U.S. State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks and shared with McClatchy and other news organizations show otherwise.
Read more ....
My Comment: These worries are justified, more so when terror groups like Al Qaeda have publicly stated that oil facilities are legitimate targets in their battle against the Saudi government.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment