Shocking cable: US says Saudi donors are chief financiers of al Qaeda

[babsbunny]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/shocker-admits-saudi-donors-chief-financiers-al-qaeda-leaked-cable/

y John Byrne
Monday, November 29th, 2010 -- 8:51 am

A quick aside in a New York Times article about leaked diplomatic cables is sure to spark renewed interest about the role of the US' biggest ally in the Gulf supporting terrorism.

In their wide-ranging précis of the leaked cables, Times reporters Scott Shane and Andrew Lehren mention in passing a key detail from one of the diplomatic dispatches: "Saudi donors remain the chief financiers of Sunni militant groups like Al Qaeda."

No other details about the cable are provided by the Times. The referenced cable is not linked, and Raw Story has been unable to locate the specific language among additional cables published by The Guardian. (If you find the cable, please email [e-mail]).

[Parche]

1. al-kida

that is if you think it is a real organization.....it is just a CIA front to scare the western world into submission :hi:

[bemildred]

2. Yeah, I know I am stunned. I had never heard such an idea before.

:sarcasm:

[Skittles]

5. I hear you bemildred

I mean, WTF - that is common knowledge

[Lil Missy]

3. No shit.

[Mz Pip]

4. Wow

Who'd a thunk it? :eyes:

[XemaSab]

6. NO! NEVER!

:o

[scarletwoman]

7. I'm shocked, SHOCKED!

[jberryhill]

8. I guess next they'll confirm those rumors about the Pope being Catholic

[ProgressIn2008]

9. There are certain things we might call a $60 billion arms sale to the Saudis, then. nt

[jberryhill]

10. Which Saudis?

The principal funders of the KKK are Americans, too, but I don't think they are getting federal grants.

[NuclearDem]

11. Whoulda thunk the SAUDIS would be involved with al-Qaeda?

I mean, their leader is a member of one of the richest Saudi families, a large number of their members is Saudi...so whoulda thunk they got a lot of money from Saudis?