(London Times) Editorial - The Saudis know that they must do far more to cooperate with Western intelligence agencies and be more proactive in identifying and arresting suspects, tracking the funds flowing out from Saudi accounts to extremist organizations, and penetrating al-Qaeda itself. Amazingly, the Saudi authorities have so far failed to infiltrate an organization whose senior members have close family links inside the country and that has won approval among disaffected Saudis. The Saudis have still failed to clear up the bombing of the al-Khobar barracks, which killed 19 Americans in 1996. The Americans were denied permission to interrogate suspects, and the investigation ran into a dead end after officials concluded that the attack was Iranian-inspired. But the investigation into these latest bombings must be swifter, more intensive, and more open.
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