Levin: U.S. May Have To Abandon Prince Sultan Air Base Because Of Saudi Policies

By Thomas Duffy / January 15, 2002 at 5:00 AM
Saudi Arabia's restrictive social codes and its indirect support for terrorist groups may lead the United States to leave Prince Sultan Air Base and set up flight operations in another country in the region, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said today. Bahrain might be a possibility, he added. During a breakfast with reporters, Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) said he finds "unappealing" some of the restrictions the Saudi Arabian government places on U.S. military forces. "There may be...

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