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Saudi King Calls Iraq War Illegal

Latest evidence of breach with ally

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 29, 2007 8:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia fired a warning shot at the Bush administration yesterday, calling Iraq “an illegal foreign occupation” and urging Arab leaders to unite to prevent U.S. domination of the region.  The Saudis "are telling the U.S. they need to listen to their allies rather than imposing decisions on them,” Middle East expert Mustapha Hamarneh tells the New York Times.

In the latest indication of a widening breach between the U.S. and our closest Arab ally. In other recent snubs, Abdullah invited President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran to Riyadh, he called for an end to the boycott of the new Palestinian government, and canceled a White House dinner in his honor.

 Saudi King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz, center, speaks to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left as Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, looks on after they arrived at Riyadh airport, Tuesday, March 27, 2007, one day before the start of the Arab Summit.
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz, center, speaks to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left as Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, looks on after they arrived at Riyadh airport, Tuesday, March...   (Associated Press)
 King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, right talks with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa after his arrival, to attend the Arab Summit tomorrow, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Tuesday, March 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, right talks with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa after his arrival, to attend the Arab Summit tomorrow, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Tuesday, March...   (Associated Press)
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