In an interview with Fareed Zakaria on CNN he repeated many of the same points , adding a defense of past comments about the September 11 attacks , saying that the United States ' past actions had " catalyzed — perhaps not caused , but catalyzed — a radicalization of Arab and Muslim politics that facilitates the activities of terrorists with global reach " . He stated he was " deeply insulted " by those charging antisemitism and that he had a " great respect for Judaism and its adherents " . He also said Saudi Arabia has " definitely been successfully vilified in our politics " , despite efforts by the current Saudi king to reform his country and promote peace with Israel . He ended by expressing optimism about President Obama saying he has a " strategic mind " and that what America needs is a " strategic review of the policies that have brought us to this sorry pass in which we now find ourselves — not just in the Middle East , but in many other places , as well " . Freeman was also interviewed by Riz Khan
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Charles W. Freeman Jr.