Why were Saudis at the US base?
The Pensacola base has long offered aviation training to foreign military allies of the US. Cpt Timothy F Kinsella Jnr, the base's commanding officer, said that about 200 international students were enrolled in programmes there. According to its website, the base employs more than 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel. President Donald Trump said that King Salman of Saudi Arabia had called him after the attack to "express his sincere condolences and give his sympathies to the families and friends of the warriors who were killed". Mr Trump said the Saudi king told him that "this person in no way shape or form represents the feelings of the Saudi people who love the American people". However, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Saudi Arabia owed "a debt here, given that this was one of their individuals". He added: "There's obviously going to be a lot of questions about this individual being a foreign national, being a part of the Saudi air force and then to be here training on our soil."DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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