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Reports on efforts of the United States and its allies to destroy the al Qaeda terrorist network in the war on terrorism. Idea that most of the key operatives are dead or in U.S. custody as of September 2003; Concern that the followers of Osama bin Laden are still a threat because of its record since September 11, 2001, which includes suicide bombings and attacks on aircraft with shoulder-fired missiles; How the bombings in Saudi Arabia could contribute to the demise of al Qaeda.

Offers a look at international relations between the U.S. President George W. Bush administration and the Saudi government. Refusal of Bush to declassify pages of a congressional report on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that detail Saudi involvement in the hijackings; Comments made by the Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud Faisal; Funding of terrorist groups provided by Saudi organizations.

Examines what role Saudi Arabian officials played in the planning of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Belief of some members of the U.S. House and the Senate intelligence committees that officials in the Saudi government were involved; Discovery that money from a bank account of the wife of the Saudi ambassador to Washington, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, supported two hijackers; Reports that Saudi charities and members of the royal family have funneled money to terrorists; Sketchy and inconclusive nature of the information about Saudi involvement; Efforts of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency to press the congressional panel not to include classified intelligence on the Saudis in their reports because the information is inadequate; Acknowledgement by Saudi Embassy spokesman Nail al-Jubeir that the Saudis paid the legal fees for Saudi-born citizens who were detained by U.S. law enforcement agencies investigating the attacks.

Addresses the attempts being made to link Saudi Arabian exile Osama bin Laden to the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen in October 2000. Reasons for believing that bin Laden is connected to the attack; How two suspects already in custody, and another at large, are suspected to be a part of bin Laden's al Qaeda network; Difficulty for officials to officially link the terrorist attack to bin Laden.