Do you think the al-Qaida leaders are shaking in their sandals?
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia says an al-Qaida member on the kingdom's most wanted list called from abroad and turned himself in.
Interior Ministry's spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said in a statement Wednesday that Khaled Hathal Abdullah al-Atifi al-Qahtani contacted the security authorities from an undisclosed country and expressed his wish to come home.
Al-Turki did not say when al-Qahtani was brought back to the kingdom, but many from the group fled to Yemen after a crackdown.
Al-Qahtani was reunited with his family and his surrender will be taken into consideration while looking into his case, Al-Turki said.
Al-Qahtani is apparently the first al-Qaida operative to surrender after its leader Osama bin Laden was killed on Monday.
2011-05-04T10:57:46Z
Tara J I find it sad that you're so clueless.
jackie2011-05-04T11:16:32Z
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It doesn't change much but at least they know we have a leader who will actually finish the job no matter how long it takes.
We supported the Taliban under the premise that if Russia was their enemy, then that made them our friend. They were able to use American supplied weapons against our soldiers. Most of the Mideast was cheering in the streets when our House and Senate became Democrat dominated in the last election. We need to wake up. Bush has not handled the situation, but a bleeding heart in his place will give Americans a real wakeup call.
I would like to see a bloodless end to all the terrorism. If that means more of the same with others turning themselves in, then so be it. But will the Saudis actually do anything to these people? To stop them from committing their terrorist acts, I mean?!
We know they may run and hide, but we 'will' find them. That was proved with Bin Laden, even though it took time. Our resources have improved over the last 9 yrs and we have what it takes to search out these snakes and rid the world of their poison. The terrorism fight goes on and God Blessed America with the justice we sought Laden's master minding, and will keep on doing so as long as we keep God in the equation. I like what Bush said years ago that we would seek Laden out and get him. Never under estimate the power in the U.S. with the Lord God almighty leading and directing.
I think they are shaken up, but if they are the soldiers they say they are then they should be more resolved than ever to accomplish their objective. Now, Bin Laden is a martyr.