Washington: Does Saudi Arabia have a hand in the Terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
After a week long buzz over the Saudi involvement and the evidence about the the perpetrators of the worst terrorist attack on US soil, the Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi connections to the attackers.
IT is to be noted that the White House has been very vocal about its opposition to both the Bipartisan Bill that would allow families of Sept 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its involvement in the WTC attack.
The documents by the joint congressional inquiry which were kept in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol, reveals specific sources of foreign support for some of the 9/11 hijackers .
Naturally the Saudis are less than thrilled: its government says it has been “wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity” in the attacks, is fighting extremists and working to clamp down on their funding channels. Still, the Saudis have long said that they would welcome declassification of the 28 pages because it would “allow us to respond to any allegations in a clear and credible manner.” They may get their wish soon.
Though subsequent US government investigations concluded there is no proof of official Saudi support for the attacks. However the Saudi government says it has been “wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity. “Still, the Saudis have long said that they would welcome declassification of the 28 pages because it would “allow us to respond to any allegations in a clear and credible manner,” said a Saudi diplomat.