Analysis: US-Saudi Arabia relations in the context of the war on terrorism

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Analysis: US-Saudi Arabia relations in the context of the war on terrorism

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This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington.

This hour, a look at US-Saudi Arabia relations in the context of the war on terrorism. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam. In the war on Afghanistan, an Islamic country, Saudi Arabia is balancing its foreign policy and domestic opinion. Saudi Arabia is also the birthplace of Osama bin Laden. And while the exile is bitterly opposed to the Saudi royal family, he remains popular ...

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