“Saudi Arabia has so far refused to freeze the assets of Osama bin Laden and his associates, and has proved unwilling to cooperate fully on the investigation of the hijacking suspects in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, Bush administration officials said today [October 10, 2001]. The failure of a critical ally in the Muslim world to address the major concerns of Washington has put the relationship under increasing pressure.”
– Jane Perlez, “Saudi Cooperation on bin Laden Lags, U.S. Aides Say,” The New York Times, Oct. 11, 2001