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17. this is more likely to get traction than the fact that our Saudi allies provided money and

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 08:06 PM

Dec 2011

shepherding of 9/11 hijackers according to the Joint Congressional Inquiry into 9/11, and just recently a 9/11 Commission staffer said they were pressured to change their findings about Saudi in their final report.

We were attacked by our ally, did nothing to retaliate or punish them, and instead went after Afghanistan, whose involvement was about the same as a terrorist's landlord, and Iraq, whose involvement was non-existent.

MORE DETAILS ON SAUDI INVOLVEMENT IN 9/11:
http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2008/03/foia-doc-shows-911commission-lied-about.html

VANITY FAIR STORY ON HOW SAUDI INVOLVEMENT IN 9/11 WAS COVERED UP:
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/08/9-11-2011-201108

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it seems like bankers are pissed at them too since the proposed sanctions are aimed yurbud Dec 2011 #16

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this is more likely to get traction than the fact that our Saudi allies provided money and yurbud Dec 2011 #17