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JohnKleeb

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Sat May-15-04 08:27 PM
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could someone find me some links?

About the attack in Saudi Arabia that killed 6 Americans I believe it was on March 1. Turns out a friend of my dad survived it by jumping out a window. thanks its appreciated much.

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Narraback

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Sat May-15-04 08:33 PM
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1. Is this it?

http://www.saudi-us-relations.org/

Gunmen Attack in Yanbu
Gunmen killed six people in an attack on a Western oil company office in the Saudi city of Yanbu on May 1, 2004.
Special Report #1 - May 1, 2004
Special Report #2 - May 2, 2004
Special Report #3 - May 3, 2004
SUSRIS Terrorism Timeline
About Yanbu

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JohnKleeb

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Sat May-15-04 08:35 PM
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2. yeah sounds right

thanks.

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Narraback

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Sat May-15-04 08:37 PM
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3. Your welcome

www.Dogpile.com had a few hits.

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JohnKleeb

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Sat May-15-04 08:38 PM
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4. oh interesting

was the company exxon btw?

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Narraback

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Sat May-15-04 09:10 PM
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5. One of the links said Lummus

http://www.saudi-us-relations.org/newsletter2004/saudi-relations-interest-05-01.html

The five foreign victims were employees of Lummus, an ABB unit whose Middle Eastern offices are located in the Saudi town of Al-Khobar. (Source: Bloomberg)

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DoYouEverWonder

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Sat May-15-04 09:13 PM
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6. Here's the latest, Saudi royal guards helped out

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=521727

Saudi royal guards 'aided al-Qa'ida' in Riyadh bombings that left 35 dead
By Mark Hollingsworth

16 May 2004

Al-Qa'ida terrorists whose suicide bombs killed 35 people and injured 200 at a housing compound in Riyadh last May were secretly assisted by certain members of the Saudi National Guard which protects the royal family, military trainers employed by a US firm have claimed.

In exclusive interviews with The Independent on Sunday, the former trainers for the Vinnell Corporation, which has an $800m (£460m) contract to advise the Saudi National Guard, allege:

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