The Saudis needed the Ames to create a vaccine against Saddam...
The Saudis would just as likely make a weapon out of it too. Plenty of Russians around to show them how..
So they say at least; the Saudis are natural born lying skunks. For all we know the bastards might have even given Ames to Saddam in the first place at the right price. We know of one failed attempt by Saddam, the second attempt may well have succeeded.
And the Shot across the Bow by the Saudis on 911.
This is what we have. Capiche.
And, lo and behold, the FortKnox and Redoubt of UberJihad, remains untouched.