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I survived attacks in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. Here is the deadly mistake we keep making

By Tom Williams

Published October 10, 2026 8:00am ET

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Six years after terrorists devastated my residential compound in Saudi Arabia, terrorism again came to my doorstep for a visit.

This time I was in Afghanistan.

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Middle East Military National Security Saudi Arabia Terrorism War War in Afghanistan