Hey, just a note to say got my wife to her flight last night
as blasts at 3 Compounds (not mine) took place. Seems friends
only hospitalized but I knew some of the dead. A War Zone!

more news thruout today, but it is terrible.

I may have to move my repatriation forward. Makes you stop
& think what's important.
My heart goes out to innocent children & families touched more closely than me. Fellow in next office lost a very good friend
and wife crying most of today.

gord boyd

Sorry to hear that Gord. Be careful and stay safe!

Peace be with you!

Our thoughts are with you & your friends. Thanks for keeping us posted that you are safe.

When will it end. Please be safe Gord

Saudi Arabia says the apparent suicide bombings in Riyadh late Monday killed at least 29 people, including seven Americans and nine suspected bombers.

The statement from the Saudi Interior Ministry says 194 people were injured in the attacks.

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said at least 10 Americans were among those killed in the attacks on three compounds housing mostly Westerners. Saudi officials say assailants shot their way into the gated communities before setting off several cars packed with explosives. The blasts ripped walls and roofs off several buildings and left burned-out cars and trucks smoldering in their parking spots.

Mr. Powell spoke to reporters after arriving in Riyadh Tuesday on his tour of Middle Eastern countries. Earlier, during a news conference in Amman, Jordan, Mr. Powell said he doesn't yet know who is responsible for the attacks, but that they bear what he said were "all the earmarks of al-Qaida" terrorists.

Mr. Powell is visiting several countries in the Middle East to promote the so-called "road map" for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Secretary Powell called the attackers "cowardly individuals" and said the bombings once again prove that "terrorism is a global phenomenon." He said he plans to discuss the issue when he meets today with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal.

Saudi Arabia has a large community of expatriate workers, including about 30,000 Americans. Earlier this month, the State Department warned Americans against traveling to Saudi Arabia because of increased terrorism concerns.

Saudi police seized hundreds of kilos of explosives near one of the compounds last week. They said they were also searching for 19 men believed to be involved in terror plots in the kingdom