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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