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Sunday, July 15, 2007 1:28 p.m. EDT
Saudis Make Up Half of Insurgents
Saudi Arabia -- not Syria or Iran -- supplies the largest number of foreign fighters and suicide bombers in Iraq, senior U.S. military officer and Iraqi lawmakers say.
According to the Los Angeles Times, about 45 percent of all foreign militants in Iraq are from Saudi Arabia; 15 percent are from Syria and Lebanon; and 10 percent are from North Africa.
Those stats are from official U.S. military figures that the Times has reviewed. Also, nearly half of the 135 foreigners in U.S. detention facilities in Iraq are Saudis, according to a senior U.S. military officer.
The senior officer also told the Times that Saudi fighters are believed to be responsible for more suicide bombings than any other nationality.
2007-07-16 13:41:24 · 8 answers · asked by inzaratha 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
There's suicide bombers and then there's oil tycoons, their lives are a bit different.
2007-07-16 13:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't the ones who did the 9/11 attackts Saudi?
Bushes have oil wells in Kuwait and little Bush spent a lot of time over there growing up and has a lot of Saudi friends.
So it isn't likely you will ever hear about any problems with the Saudi's. When no other planes were allowed in the air Bush got his Saudi friends out of New York before anyone realized they were Saudi's. that was kept so quiet that most people now think those attacks were from Iraq people.
Who never did any terrior attacks, until now.
Most of the Attacks were done by Saudi's.
2007-07-16 13:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Iran is not even on the list, but Bush is going after them?
And of course, Al Qaeda has a very safe haven in Pakistan, but Bush calls Musharraf his friend?
2007-07-16 14:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tokoloshimani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my Goodness!!! You means the same Saudi Arabia that Bush and family are so friendly with??? Well, well. Is it any wonder this war will never be finished.
2007-07-16 13:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by Debra H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Afghanastan.
2007-07-16 14:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but my guess would be the Saudis.
2007-07-16 13:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
saudis
2007-07-16 14:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by rmagedon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every one knows, it's America
because if there were no US solders there would be no foreign insurgents
2007-07-16 21:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋