Prince Bandar cautioned the Saudi media not to generalize
that all Americans are sadistic torturers like the U.S. prison
guards that abused Iraqis.
He urged reporters "not to make the same mistake of generalization
that was made by the U.S. media and certain American politicians
when it became clear that 15 out of the 19 criminals who carried
out the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were Saudis," according
to a statement distributed by Qorvis Communications.
"Accusations were leveled against all Saudis who were labeled
as terrorists; accusations that are untrue and unacceptable.
This is why we should condemn only those who committed these
horrendous acts against Iraqi prisoners, and make clear that
they do not represent the majority of the U.S. military, and
certainly not the American people and their morality."
The Prince also condemned the killers who beheaded Nicolas
Berg as deviants, and un-Muslim: "It is not out of character
for them to commit acts that violate the teachings of Islam,
a noble religion that deplores such acts."
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