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Old 25th Oct 2006, 10:02
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metro301
 
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Originally Posted by Ray Darr
OK, sort of a wind-up here, but...
Considering that various people have been murdered over the past few years - bombings; gunned down while sitting at a traffic light; compounds machine-gunned, etc. I guess compared to central Baghdad that could be "still peaceful" but it's not my cuppa...
Yes, there is a danger; however, having lived in the USA for several years the chances of getting shot or robbed in ------- (insert name of any large US city), are pretty much equal to Saudi in my opinion. One difference being is that here you get a warning from your embassy.

I have to agree with the statements of Semaphore Sam on this one.
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