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Saudi Arabia is a crucial ally in the Middle East, supporting U.S. efforts to fight terrorism and halt the ambitions of a hostile and…

— Will Hurd

“The United States’ alignment with Saudi Arabia fueled its power in the region and throughout the Islamic world—threatening Israel and the West—and left the…

— Kerry Patton

I think the Saudis are not only not supporting terrorism, they're fighting it. And why? Because it is in their interests to fight it.…

— Condoleezza Rice

In the event of war, probably Saudi Arabia will facilitate some certain logistics to make the operation easier for the United States, but actually,…

— Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi hijackers first came into contact with al-Qaeda and went through Terrorism 101 when they signed up for the jihad in Afghanistan.

— Thomas Friedman

“The standard argument is that civilian deaths in Afghanistan were the regrettable consequence of military action that was needed to destroy Al Qaida bases…

— Mark Curtis

Iraq... has also had contacts with al-Qaida. Their ties may be limited by divergent ideologies, but the two sides' mutual antipathy toward the United…

— George Tenet

You know, terrorism in Afghanistan had everything to do with the support for the mujahidin by Saudi Arabia and by the CIA that sought…

— Jill Stein

Saudi Arabia is an important country to the United States.

— Chris Murphy

Saudi Arabia was, until just a few years ago, probably one of the most safe countries on earth. And now the paper is daily…

— Michael Scheuer

Saudi Arabia is the bulwark of our relationship, especially when it comes to Iran, and without the partnership of Saudi Arabia and our other…

— Morgan Ortagus

At the end of the day, Osama bin Laden's interest is not Washington and New York, it's the Middle East. He wants Saudi Arabia.…

— Robert Fisk