Biden sorry for terror remarks against KSA

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden apologized to Saudi Arabia for claiming that the Kingdom had supported extremists in Syria, Biden's office said in a statement.
“Vice President Biden spoke with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The vice president thanked the minister for Saudi Arabia’s strong support in the shared fight against IS and he clarified his recent remarks regarding the early stages of the conflict in Syria. The two agreed that the issue was closed,” the statement read.
On Oct. 2, Biden in a speech at Harvard University alleged that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE had "poured hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of tons of weapons into anyone, who would fight against (Syrian President Bashar) Assad," which included extremist elements. Saying that America's "biggest problem is our allies," he claimed that Turkey had been allowing foreign fighters to cross its borders.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest strongly defended Biden as a core member of Obama’s foreign policy team. “The vice president is somebody who has enough character to admit when he’s made a mistake,” said Earnest.