Rumsfeld: our existence in Saudi Arabia will be amended, but not shortly
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/21/2002

The US defense secretary Doland Rumsfeld said on Wednesday that the American presence in Saudi Arabia will be re-arranged certainly in future but this will not be made shortly.

During his visit to an air base in Nivada, he expressed conviction that the American military presence will be amended with the passing of time in certain shapes, but "we" have not decided any arrangements for the time being.

Replying to a question on the possible Saudi objection to a possible American attack against Iraq, Rumsfeld answered "we hear statements from sources which do not reveal its sources and differ from what is stated at the diplomatic and military levels." He added what will take place in case an attack takes place "relate to issues which are completely different that is not possible to talk about openly."

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