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July 2, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/reuters06-27-050411.asp?reg=MIDEAST#body

Bin Laden Still Wins Hearts in Saudi Arabia

(Reuters/MSNBC) Dominic Evans - Abdullah, a 40-year-old trader in Riyadh and a Saudi admirer of Osama bin Laden, said bin Laden had overwhelming backing in Saudi Arabia. ''The level of support is 90 percent,'' he said. Other Saudis say backing for bin Laden has fallen sharply since the May 12 bombings of Western compounds in Riyadh. Abdullah said the September 11 attacks, which killed 3,000 people and were carried out by mainly Saudi hijackers, should be celebrated by a new Muslim festival. And he looked forward to fresh attacks on U.S. territory. ''What happened in Riyadh I hope won't be repeated....We hoped these operations could be carried out in the soil of the enemy's country. I expect an operation soon in the heart of America,'' he said.

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