WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell says terrorists would earn a victory if American workers leave Saudi Arabia in response to a spate of terrorist attacks, including the murder of hostage Paul Johnson.
Powell said Friday he is hopeful that Americans will remain in the kingdom as a result of increased personal safety measures they take on their own as well as heightened protection from their employers and from the Saudi government.
"If they leave, then the terrorists have won," Powell said, shortly after Islamic militants beheaded Johnson, who worked on Apache attack helicopter systems for Lockheed Martin.
"I don't think either the Saudis, the Americans, or these brave folks who work in Saudi Arabia want the terrorists to win," Powell said.
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