Reply #9: From Global Vision News Network [View All]

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by Jamal Khashoggi

"In August 1990, Iraq occupied Kuwait and Osama Bin Laden offered his services to fight the forces of Saddam Hussein. I asked Prince Turki about a meeting between Bin Laden and a top Saudi official and about Bin Laden's offer to fight Saddam with a group of Arab volunteers. "It was not he (Bin Laden) alone who offered their services. Other personalities in the Arab world did the same, some with good and others with bad intentions. They wanted to show that there are Arabs capable of fighting and defeating Saddam, especially after the Kingdom took the bold decision to bring together an international alliance to flush out the Iraqi forces."

It was during this period, the prince said, that the first signs of changes in Bin Laden's personality were becoming evident. "Firstly, he believed that he was capable of preparing an army to challenge Saddam's forces. Secondly, he opposed the Kingdom's decision to call friendly forces. By doing so, he disobeyed the ruler and violated the fatwa of senior Islamic scholars, who had endorsed the plan as an essential move to fight injustice and aggression."


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