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To: Mark Fleming who wrote (105422)	9/23/2001 2:13:15 AM
From: Kayaker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

....A published report says the Saudis are balking at a U.S. request to use a new command center on a Saudi-located military base in any forthcoming air campaign. The Washington Post, quoting unidentified U.S. defense officials, said Saudi resistance to use of the Prince Sultan Air Base has forced U.S. military planners to consider moving the operations center to another unspecified country, which could delay any air strikes for weeks. Secretary of State Colin Powell is attempting to persuade Saudi Arabia to reverse its decade-old policy prohibiting the United States from staging or commanding offensive air operations from Saudi air bases, the Post reported. A refusal by Saudi Arabia could undercut U.S. efforts to assemble a broad coalition in its effort to destroy Saudi-born militant Osama bin Laden's operations in Afghanistan, where he resides as a "guest" of the ruling Taliban. However, U.S. officials said Saturday that Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Wald, commander of U.S. Central Command's air component, has shifted operations to the Saudi base. Washington is "pleased with the level of their support," one official said Saturday.... cbsnews.com