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I The Afghanistan File i is a first-hand account of Saudi Arabia's involvement with the Mujahideen during and after the Afghan-Soviet War by Prince Turki AlFaisal AlSaud and Michael Field.[1] The son of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906-1975), Prince Turki served as head of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) for 24 years from 1977 to 2001 and later served as Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States. Prince Turki writes that at the same time one of Saudi Arabia's goals was "bring[ing] back the young Saudis from Afghanistan" (p. 130). Not surprisingly, Bin Laden was a major focus for Prince Turki, who tried convincing the Sudanese government and then the Taliban to expel Bin Laden, which left all parties frustrated. [Extracted from the article] |
