Saudis approve U.S. use of bases to fight
Sunday, December 29, 2002
WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia has privately assured U.S. officials they could launch air support missions from Saudi bases in the event of a war with Iraq and could coordinate the air war from a central command post near the Saudi capital, Pentagon officials said Saturday.
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