Rantburg: Saudi Troops head to Mecca

To paraphrase one commenter on the thread: why is the Saudi government sending the military to the holiest city in the Muslim world during the holiest month in Islam? Oh, yeah, the terrorists.

Expecting another terrorist attack at any time, Saudi security officials have ordered 4,600 troops to Mecca for the remaining three weeks of Ramadan.

Which is equal to, what, 20 U.S. Marines? Good luck, Riyadh.