Saudi Anti-Extremist Campaign Not Working

(AP/Washington Post) - The Saudi government's intense public relations campaign to discourage people from supporting extremists appears to be having little effect. "These (kidnappers) are holy warriors, heroes, who never waver, even if they will fail....All Saudis hate Americans, not only these heroes," said Mizahen al-Etbi in Riyadh. "The Americans deserve what they're getting for shedding Arab and Muslim blood all over the world. Plain and simple, they are our enemies," said another Saudi, Faiz.


2004-06-18 00:00:00

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