Abu Yahia al-Libi, who escaped from Bagram in 2005, released a videotape attacking the Saudis for supporting the US. “The tyrants of Al Saud … wanted to offer a token which would show the earnestness of their attitude in combating what they call ‘terror,’ and show that they are still unwaveringly loyal … So they waged their violent attack on the mujahideen in the Arabian Peninsula.”
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