Once all of Saudi Arabia was placed on a par with the holy cities of Mecca and Medina , traditionally closed to non-Muslims , the presence of American soldiers anywhere on the Arabian Peninsula -LRB- even if their presence was with the permission of the Saudi government -RRB- could be depicted as a profanation , a violation of the Prophet 's deathbed directive to '' banish the pagans from the Arabian Peninsula . ''
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Saudi Arabia
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Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
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Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
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