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To: Les H who wrote (126437)	9/30/2001 4:46:27 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 436258

Saudi Royal Politics Are Quicksand for U.S. 2300 GMT, 010926 Summary Saudi Arabia has refused permission for the United States to conduct retaliatory strikes against Afghanistan from Saudi territory. Riyadh later severed diplomatic relations with the Taliban. The seemingly contradictory moves stem from the debate between government factions over engagement with the United States. This internal debate will escalate and place greater restraints on Saudi-U.S. cooperation. Riyadh is the center of gravity for Wahhabi fundamentalists, and bin Laden sympathizers likely have access to Saudi financial networks. stratfor.com .............Known for his sympathetic views toward Osama bin Laden, Turki was relieved from his post at the behest of King Fahd, the Saudi Arabian Information Resource reported Aug. 31. King Fahd himself reportedly left the country soon after. Likely conceding to U.S. pressure, Fahd compromised with Crown Prince Abdullah, who quickly replaced Turki with his ally, half-brother Prince Nawwaf................ ........The factions within the royal family and larger Saudi society greatly influence the kingdom's domestic and foreign policies. Due to the important relationship between the House of Saud and the strictly conservative Wahhabi form of Islam, the kingdom's relationship with non-Muslim nations is a constant source of tension.