RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 26— In a blunt criticism of President Bush, Saudi Arabia's senior intelligence official today called Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, ''a man of peace'' and warned that any action by the United States to weaken him would destroy prospects for a peace settlement and have serious repercussions for the kingdom . . . A classified American intelligence report taken from a Saudi intelligence survey in mid-October of educated Saudis between the ages of 25 and 41 concluded that 95 percent of them supported Mr. bin Laden's cause, according to a senior administration official with access to intelligence reports. Prince Nawwaf confirmed the existence of the survey but did not specify the level of support. He attributed the support to what he called feelings of the people against the United States, largely, he said, because of its unflinching support of Israel against the Palestinians . . . .
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And Bush said, “Yessa Massa, anything you say.”