Saudi Prince Predicts End of Terrorism in Two Years

(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) This is interesting and I wonder if it isn't just a ploy to get the bad guys to show themselves.

From ArabNews.com:

Saudi Arabia, which has been fighting a wave of violence blamed on Al-Qaeda militants, could put an end to terrorism within two years, said Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation.

"I can assure you that with the vigilance of security forces, intelligence agents and especially the Saudi people we might be able to end terrorism, God willing, within the next two years," he told the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite channel.

The crown prince however admitted that it would be difficult to get rid of terrorism completely. "No one in the world can prevent deviants," he said referring to Al-Qaeda terror network.

It's not clear just how the Crown Prince defines terrorism. Nevertheless, he's either confining his prognostication to one area or he's delusional. And, even if he's only thinking of eliminating terrorism in the Saudi Kingdom, his statement is most likely pie-in-the-sky optimistic.

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