Correct. The official is not quoted by name but the article says this is the something that was supposedly said to AP:
According to the AP report, a U.S. official said today that the children, being of an American mother, were also American. Saudi Arabia, however, does not recognize dual citizenship.
I wasn't trying to play semantics, honest. It's one of my least favorite games. :)
No problem. I had posted they weren't US citizens and Ready4Freddy responded that 'Of course they are ..' and you kinda got in the middle of my reaction.