Saudis kill Al Qaeda leader ahead of new King's visit

CNN is reporting that the Saudis have killed a leader of Al Qaeda named "Saleh Al Oufi", ahead of a visit by the new King Abdullah to the city of Medina. Medina is considered holy to Muslims, and it was part of a security sweep to make the city safe. Allegedly, this man was the head of the terrorist organization's activities on the Arab peninsula.

This may just be a simple security sweep, or this may be the start of something truly new and different. The last king tried to straddle a tightrope between the Americans and the terrorists. Enough arrests to make the USA quiet, but hands off of the truly important people. This may be a signal that the new king - the same man who convinced George H. W. Bush to send troops for the first Gulf War - is ready to get tough on terrorists and to reject Al Qaeda in all of its forms. Here is hoping!