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Thursday, 16 December 2004

JOURNAL: Shaping of the Battlefield in Saudi Arabia (Part II)

"In Saudi Arabia, it is the king and not Allah who commands sovereignty and complete obedience.."   In a new audio tape posted on the Web (which is more reliable than Aljazeera as a means of distribution), Osama bin Laden laid out his case against the "kleptocratic and apostate monarchy" in Saudi Arabia.  This follows on the heels of the attack on the US consulate in Jeddah.  Both attacks are part of the psychological "shaping" of the Saudi Arabian battlespace and al Qaeda's new role as the provider strategic guidance for the insurgency (Zarqawi's organization, recently "officially" acquired by al Qaeda, provides operational goals in Iraq).  This leadership isn't directive in nature, but rather by one of example and influence. 

UPDATE: Osama also urged global guerrilla operations against strategic oil networks:  "Take jihad [holy war] to stop [the Americans] getting hold of [the oil]. Concentrate your operations on the oil, in particular in Iraq and the Gulf."

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