IMRA: Saudis confirm plans to end U.S. military presence

"Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Western military troops will leave the kingdom later this year.

Saudi officials said U.S., British and French forces would leave the kingdom after the conclusion of a war against Iraq. They said Saudi Arabia would relay a formal request to NATO countries to end their military presence once the regime of President Saddam Hussein is toppled and order is restored in Iraq."

As I read about Bush being confident, Rumsfield being manipulative, and Tennet being 'truthful' now I read about (again) the coalition falling apart. But, I bet pulling out of Saudi suits the US. They'll need their resources in Iraq. And there's the oil. The unstable religious debate in Saudi. The lack of support... I'm sure the US is 'well happy.'

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