Rabu, 07 September 2011

Former Saudi spy chief: U.S. should have declared end to Afghan war after killing of bin Laden

Amid the crush of 9/11 anniversary seminars and conferences that are dominating think-tank and academic circles in Washington, one featured speaker stood out Wednesday: a former Arab spy chief who knew Osama bin Laden personally.

Prince Turki al-Faisal, the longtime head of Saudi Arabia's foreign intelligence service until he resigned shortly before the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings, lent his regal presence to a panel discussion jointly sponsored by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. In an auditorium at the Ronald Reagan Building, Turki lit up the stage in his dapper tan suit and red pocket handkerchief even before he served up a particularly frank assessment of the state of al-Qaeda.

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David Nakamura 08 Sep, 2011


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