NYPost

IN SEARCH OF ANOTHER TERRORIST

By ROBERT D. NOVAK

October 7, 2001 -- SAUDI Arabia has sought President Bush's help in asking Britain for the return of alleged terrorist Mohammed Masari, a foe of the Saudi royal regime who has congratulated the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 attack on America.

Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the longtime Saudi ambassador to Washington, asked Bush for help in seeking Masari from the British. The president, in turn, discreetly broached the subject to Prime Minister Tony Blair during his recent visit to Washington.

According to diplomatic sources, Blair responded that British law prevented him from granting the Saudi request but added that he was trying to resolve the problem. A British government attempt to deport Masari failed in 1996. No country has more fully subscribed to Bush's war against terrorism than Britain, while Saudi Arabia has been accused of a half-hearted effort.

-- Anonymous, October 07, 2001