Acidus wrote:
] ] I was surprised [at the results], especially after the
] ] bombings," Obaid told CNN. The question put to Saudi
] ] citizens was "What is your opinion of Osama bin Laden's
] ] sermons and rhetoric?"
] ]
] ] "They like what he said about what's going on in Iraq and
] ] Afghanistan. Or about America and the Zionist conspiracy.
] ] But what he does, that's where you see the huge drop,"
] ] said Obaid, referring to the bombings that had already
] ] begun taking place inside Saudi Arabia at the time the
] ] poll was conducted.
] ]
] ] He also said he would like to update the poll numbers in
] ] the wake of the recent series of terrorist attacks that
] ] have taken place in Saudi Arabia.

I highly reccomend the book SLEEPING WITH THE DEVIL. It focuses on Saudi ties with both the US and with terrorists.

RE: CNN.com - Poll of Saudis shows wide support for bin Laden's views - Jun 8, 2004