Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar replaced by his deputy: royal decree

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar replaced by his deputy: royal decree

RIYADH Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:42pm EDT

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabian intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the architect of Riyadh's policy on Syria, has been removed from his post by a royal decree, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.

Prince Bandar, a former ambassador to Washington, was appointed as the chief Saudi spy in July 2012 and given the task of helping Syrian rebels fighting to bring down President Bashar al-Assad.

His deputy Youssef al-Idrissi will take over as acting head of intelligence.

(Reporting by Reem Shamseddine, editing by Sami Aboudi and Angus MacSwan)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/15/us-saudi-intelligence-idUSBREA3E1HT20140415

[NV Whino]

1. I wonder if Georgie painted a picture of Bandar Bush.

[JimDandy]

2. Uh oh

Is he ill or looking at an artificially shortened life span?

[GeorgeGist]

3. He may be dying.

Prince Bandar, who has recently spent time in the United States and Morocco for medical treatment, was replaced on an interim basis by a deputy.

"Prince Bandar was relieved of his post at his own request and General Youssef al-Idrissi was asked to carry out the duties of the head of general intelligence," state news agency SPA said, citing a royal decree.

[Jesus Malverde]

4. Bandar is one of the biggest promoters of terror in the world.

He should feel the heat of a hellfire missile fired from a Predator drone.

If we were serious about the war on terror he would have been on of our first targets along with his terror loving buddy the emir of qatar.

Bandar has an interesting bio being the son of a slave raped by her Prince owner.

[Democracyinkind]

5. Probably for medical reasons.

If not, this is big news, as P-Band is one of our men in Ryadh. Or he's the one with men in D.C. - hard to tell the difference.

[bemildred]

6. Adios. nt