President Bush spoke with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia today to discuss progress in the fight against terrorism and “ongoing cooperation” in the crackdown of the financing of terrorists, the White House said. It was one of several calls Mr. Bush placed to other world leaders to discuss terrorism. Mr. Bush, vacationing at his ranch here, spoke for about 20 minutes with the Saudi leader at a time when American-Saudi cooperation on combating terrorism has drawn scrutiny from Democrats. They have questioned whether the administration has been tough enough on Saudi Arabia. As an example, they cite a classified portion of a Congressional report last month that they say suggests Saudi Arabia has provided much financial assistance to terrorist groups. Full Story
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