In a second fatwā in 1998, bin Laden outlined his objections to American foreign policy with respect to Israel, as well as the continued presence of American troops in Saudi Arabia after the Gulf War.
I en anden fatwa, udstedt i 1998, skitserede bin Laden sine indvendinger mod den amerikanske udenrigspolitik over for Israel samt den fortsatte tilstedeværelse af de amerikanske tropper i Saudi-Arabien efter Golfkrigen.