NEARING the second anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, seven in 10 Americans continue to believe that Saddam Hussein had a role in the attacks.

Richard Perle, a senior Pentagon official during President Ronald Reagan’s administration, today quit as chairman of the Defence Policy Board that is a key advisory arm for Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Saudi Arabia is an enemy of the US and should be warned to halt its "support" for terrorism or face seizure of its oil fields, analysts told the Pentagon.