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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (1512)1/31/2002 8:21:54 PM
From: Scoobah  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 32591
 
95% OF SAUDIS SUPPORTED BIN LADEN'S CAUSE January 31, 2002

Arabic News reports: “‘A classified American intelligence report taken from a Saudi intelligence survey in mid-October of educated Saudis between the ages of 25 and 41 concluded that 95 percent of them supported Mr. (Osama) bin Laden's cause, according to a senior administration official with access to intelligence reports,’ a New York Times report said.
Prince Nawwaf bin Abdul Aziz, the kingdom's director of the intelligence service confirmed the existence of the survey but did not specify the level of support. He attributed the support to what he called feelings of the people against the United States, largely, he said, because of its unflinching support of Israel against the Palestinians, the report said…”