Steven Emerson to Testify on Saudi Arabia's Role in War on Terror
By Andrew Cochran
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Arlen Specter, has announced the witness list for its hearing titled, "Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe in the War on Terror?" on Tuesday, November 8, on the role of the Saudis in disseminating anti-American and anti-Israeli propaganda thoughout Islamic schools and mosques in the U.S. The first panel will consist of Daniel Glaser and Alan Misenheimer, senior officials from the Treasury and State Department, respectively. The second panel will consist of Anthony Cordesman of CSIS; Nina Shea of the Center for Religious Freedom; Steven Emerson; and Gulam Bakali of the Islamic Association of North Texas. See my November 2 post on the hearing and related links.