Why Did The Us Attack Saudi Arabia

Another military reason for attacking the US is the presence of US in Saudi Arabia. In August 1990, the Gulf War occurs between multiple forces from 34 nations led by US against Iraq in response to Iraq’s invasion and annexation in Kuwait. During the war, US sent 5,000 troops into Saudi Arabs, and the Operation Southern Watch enforced the non-fly zones around Saudi Arabs. Since the Arabs established holiest houses in Islam, many Muslims were agitated about the presence of US military. Bin Laden was outraged about the presence of US troops after the Gulf War. In 1996, he issued a fatwa to force the western military forces withdraw from Saudi Arab and other countries in Middle East. In 1998, Al-Qaeda proclaimed, “for over seven years the United