According to The Independent on August 22, 1998, ” ‘America’s continued military presence in Saudi Arabia, its refusal to bring Israel to heel as it continues to build Jewish settlements in violation of the Oslo agreement, its almost lip-smacking agreement to continue sanctions which are clearly culling the civilian population of Iraq – Arab fury at this catastrophe is one reason why a normally compassionate people responded with so little sympathy to the [7 August 1998] bombing of the U.S. embassies.’ ”
– Michael Scheuer, Through Our Enemies’ Eyes, Page 34