Prince Bandar bin Sultan `` If U.S. security authorities had engaged their Saudi counterparts in a serious and credible manner , in my opinion , we would have avoided what happened , '' he said . : U.S. did not engage Saudis in serious , credible way . Comment: U.S. official : Bandar 's comments should be taken `` with a grain of salt '' Bandar was the Saudi ambassador to Washington for nearly 22 years .
Prince Bandar bin Sultan : U.S. did not engage Saudis in serious , credible way . Comment: U.S. official : Bandar 's comments should be taken `` with a grain of salt '' Bandar was the Saudi ambassador to Washington for nearly 22 years .