Is there no direct logical correlation between 'After the Saudis agreed to allow U.S. armed forces to be based in the Kingdom, Bin Ladin and a number of Islamic clerics began to publicly denounce the arrangement.' and 'Bin Ladin denounced the American presence in Saudi Arabia.', indicating neutrality?
After the Saudis agreed to allow U.S. armed forces to be based in the Kingdom, Bin Ladin and a number of Islamic clerics began to publicly denounce the arrangement.###Bin Ladin denounced the American presence in Saudi Arabia.