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Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe in the War on Terror?

November 8, 2005

Dr. Cordesman, The Arleigh Burke Chair, testified today before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on National Security in Saudi Arabia: Threats, Responses, and Challenges. Dr. Cordesman provided insight on Islamist extremism and terrorism.

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