New gov’t details on Saudi involvement in 9/11

Aaron Jones May 17, 2016 No Comments

Today, the Senate unanimously ‘voted’ to allow victims of 9/11 to sue Saudi Arabia (I’m guessing this means Saudi government officials?). Right on cue, the NYT published memos that give us the first glimpse of Saudi involvement in 9/11. At the very least, the memos demonstrate that those researching 9/11 within the government, viewed Saudi Arabian officials as likely involved in 9/11—something denied for far too long by both Bush and Obama officials. Scroll down to view the documents.

The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would allow victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, defying vocal opposition from the White House. The upper chamber approved the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act by unanimous consent.

“This bill is very near and dear to my heart as a New Yorker because it would allow the victims of 9/11 to pursue some small measure of justice,” Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. “[This is] another example of the [John] Cornyn-Schumer collaboration, which works pretty well around here.”
President Obama has threatened to veto the bill. Schumer said he wouldn’t uphold a veto, and expects that most senators wouldn’t, either. “I think we easily get the two-thirds override if the president should veto,” Schumer said…

Of course, Paul Ryan (R) gladly expressed opposition.

“I think we need to look at it,” Ryan told reporters last month. “I think we need to review it to make sure we are not making mistakes with our allies and we’re not catching people in this that shouldn’t be caught up in this.”

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