Saudis dissatisfied with the US reactions to the oil tanker issuenote

The Saudis are blaming the US Navy 5th Fleet for not rushing to protect the Saudi Aramco-owned Sirius Star oil tanker against a piracy attack off the Kenya coast. The piracy attack took place on 16/11/08, and the oil tanker is believed to be now booby-trapped and the pirates will not hesitate a second to blow it up if an attack is launched to free it. The following 344-word report focuses on the issue.