Gregory D. Johnsen
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“Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s biggest donor, warned the US against putting cash into the country, saying it usually ended up in Swiss bank accounts.”
― The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
― The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
“Taught by Egyptian and Saudi exiles, the institutes didn’t necessarily turn students into terrorists, but they did create a student more prepared for al-Qaeda’s message.”
― The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
― The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
“Both Salih and bin Laden wanted to erase all traces of the past. The bikini beaches were closed and the beer gardens wiped away by sweaty men with guns and beards. It was time for a new start.”
― The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
― The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
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