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Saudis, Gulf allies, suggest Saddam had role in Sept. 11 attacks
ABU DHABI - For the first time, Saudi Arabia, under heavy criticism for
its support of Osama Bin Laden, has hinted that Iraq could be involved in
the Islamic suicide attacks on New York and Washington.
Saudi Arabia continues to be split over how to respond to heavy
criticism for its support of Osama Bin Laden. Now Saudi officials are
privately suggesting that a Middle East power, probably Iraq, was behind
the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. The officials have not
named Iraq or its president, Saddam Hussein, publicly.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz broke Riyad's
silence on the identities of the attackers and their sponsors. Sultan
is regarded as the most pro-American figure in the Saudi leadership.
"Therefore, the big question arises: Who stands behind this terrorism
and who carried out this complicated and carefully planned terrorist
operation?" Prince Sultan told the Kuwaiti-based A-Siyassi daily.
"Osama Bin Laden and those with him have said what indicates that they
stand behind this carefully planned act. We, in turn, ask: Are Bin
Laden and his supporters the only ones behind what happened or is there
another power with advanced technical expertise that acted with them?"
Saudi allies in the Gulf region, particularly Kuwait and Oman, are also
trying to divert attention toward Iraq. Officials in those countries
are publicly calling on Iraq to allow United Nations teams to inspect
the country for weapons of mass destruction.
Sultan is engaged in a struggle for succession as King Fahd's health
continues to decline. The defense minister's rival for the throne is
his half-brother, Crown Prince Abdullah. Abdullah's ally is said to be
Interior Minister Prince Nayef, who rejected any Saudi link to Bin
Laden.
"Saudi Arabia has never helped any terrorist activity," Nayef said. "If
anybody has evidence [to the contrary] let him produce it."
The statement by the defense minister came hours before the arrival of
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer to Riyad. Fischer met Saudi
leaders to discuss the war in Afghanistan as well as the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Saudi authorities are said to have moved
to stem anti-U.S. unrest in the kingdom, arresting suspected Islamic
insurgents and issuing a warning to clerics to avoid statements that
could exacerbate tensions linked to the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
"Saudi internal security in good shape," Prince Sultan said. "The
kingdom enjoys a distinguished history of security and stability."
Saudi Arabia has pledged to support the U.S.-led war against terrorism.
But Saudi leaders, particularly Abdullah, are said to have refused to
share intelligence information on Bin Laden or to freeze his assets.
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