A Saudi source sent me this: "Hi As'ad i have heard this rumor for the third time. the first time was from
Sa'ad Alfagieh the saudi opposition in London almost 5 months ago. the second
time i heard it was almost 3 months from now by a friend who works in the
ministry of foreign affairs and says that the rumor has been growing in office
ever since. and now from mujtahid? . so maybe its true OR another theory, its
just the same rumor and it takes some time to circulate."