London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al Hayat reported June 17 that 160 Saudi citizens who were arrested in January after returning home from Afghanistan have been released. According to Saudi security sources, the men had carried out military operations in Afghanistan against U.S. and Northern Alliance forces. Nevertheless, they were judged not to have engaged in "any activity threatening to the security of Saudi Arabia or other countries," the paper reported.

These corrupt bastards are almost hostages in their own country. Any real show of friendship to the U.S. would probably result in their overthrow.