Saudis indict 991 terrorism suspects

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Saudis indict 991 terrorism suspects

The Guardian, Wednesday October 22 2008

Saudi authorities have indicted 991 suspected militants
for participating in terrorist attacks carried out over
the past five years, the interior minister said yesterday.

The legal proceedings mark a big step in the country's
fight against terrorism. Saudi Arabia has so far been
reluctant to resort to trying suspects on terrorism
charges that could result in death sentences until it can
show the public that every effort has been made to give
the defendants a chance to repent.

"The kingdom has been the target of an organised
terrorist campaign linked to networks of strife and
sedition overseas," said the interior minister, Prince
Nayef, in a statement. "This campaign targeted the way
of life, economy and principles of Saudi society and
sought to create chaos.

-snip-

The 991 suspects, he said, have been responsible for
more than 30 attacks in Saudi Arabia since May 2003,
killing 164 people, including 74 security officials.
A further 160 attacks have been foiled, he added. The
statement did not specify the nationality of the
suspects or whether all were in custody.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/22/saudi-arabia-terrorism-trial-suspects

[Nambe]

1. I think the word terrorist means legitimate revolutionary.

The bullies that use the word are about as close to being a real terrorist as you can get. The word was coined by bullies trying to spread terror through the masses. A person who practices terrorism is a terrorist. The concept of terrorism is itself controversial because it is often used by states to deligitimize political opponents, and thus legitimize the state's own use of terror against those opponents.
There, that is off my chest. I hope I haven´t ..scared you.

[ck4829]

2. How many of these guys are actually terrorists?

And how many of them are actually democracy activists?