Christians are targets- Not Oil
A Market Flash report is disturbing, and maybe not completely understood by Westerners. The attacks were not about overthrowing the Saudi Government. It is not an attack on Arab oil. It was an attack on Christians. It's not an attack on Born Agains its not an attack on Roman Catholics, nor is it an attack on the very religious worshipers. These attacks are targeted against those who identify with the Christian faith. To get a Visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one has to state their Religion. Actually they want to kill any one who doesn't proclaim to be Moslem. This isn't just about hate. The Arab peninsula is considered holy ground. The presence of non-Moslems is concidered a desecration.
The terrorist strike in al-Khobar appears to be more ominous than recent similar strikes in Saudi Arabia. It resembles the May 1 attack on western oil workers in Yanbu, but was more elaborate and more deadly.
The attackers were organized and they seem to have prepared extensively. They wore uniforms of the Saudi National Guard, which is responsible for security at residential compounds of foreign workers, and they drove vehicles with military markings. They successfully struck multiple targets and managed to fight off security forces for a considerable period of time. They took hostages, rigged their location with explosives, and all but one gunman reportedly escaped a siege by Saudi commandos on the sixth floor of a high-rise building.
Based on a statement attributed to its planners, the primary aim was to lash out at westerners who work in the Saudi oil industry and drive them out of the Arabian Penninsula. This motivation is corroborated by the attackers' behavior. For example, this is the second recent incident in which a foreign worker's body was reportedly tied to a vehicle and dragged through the streets by militants, a tactic clearly meant to terrorize and strike fear into the hearts of foreigners living in the kingdom.
According to eyewitnesses, the attackers meticulously avoided harming Arabs and Muslims as they mistakenly had in previous attacks. This time, they questioned the residents they encountered who were not obviously westerners in order to ascertain their identity. This time, Arab nationals and even an American Muslim were spared by the discriminating attackers.
There are fewer Westerners in Saudi than there used to be. They are told to leave, and most will. It looks like the extremist have one this time.
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