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In a photo caption accompanying a Feb. 11 article on the U.S.-Saudi relationship, King Fahd was incorrectly described as being at center in the photo. He was shown at the right, talking to former president George H.W. Bush.
Marriage of Convenience: The U.S.-Saudi Alliance

Oil for Security Fueled Close Ties

But Major Differences Led to Tensions

By Robert G. Kaiser and David Ottaway
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, February 11, 2002; Page A01


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