Saudis and Bush To Meet Over 9/11 Allegations
By Glenn Kessler and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, July 29, 2003; Page A01
Saudi officials, furious over a congressional report issued last week alleging possible links between individuals in the Saudi government and some of
the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers, have requested and been granted a meeting today between Foreign Minister Prince Saud Faisal and President Bush.
The hastily scheduled White House visit, which will take place shortly after Bush meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, demonstrates the
level of Saudi anger and the kingdom's clout with the Bush administration. A key issue in the dispute is that 28 pages of the 900-page report, in a
section dealing with allegations about Saudi Arabia, were entirely classified -- but well-publicized -- and some U.S. officials said it appeared the
Saudi government was moving toward asking the president to declassify those pages.
follow up article: White House Rejects Saudi Request on 9/11 Report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected a request by the Saudi government on Tuesday to declassify sections of a Sept. 11, 2001,
report dealing with Saudi Arabia, saying it could compromise intelligence sources and methods.
next pertinent article:
White House Won't
Declassify 9-11 Report
By KEN GUGGENHEIM, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - The White House, facing a crucial meeting Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, refused to declassify part of an intelligence
report on possible links between individuals in the Saudi government and some of the Sept. 11 hijackers.
Declassifying 28 pages of redacted material, as has been requested by the Saudi government and some members of Congress, would "compromise our
national security and possibly interfere with the investigation of the events of Sept. 11," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
The decision came against a background of controversy over whether officials in Saudi Arabia had connections with the terrorists
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Ohhhhhhh, I would give almost anything to be a fly on the wall for that meeting.
Especially to hear the comments from the Saudis'. Bet on it.
regards
seekerof
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Originally posted by Seekerof
Ohhhhhhh, I would give almost anything to be a fly on the wall for that meeting.
Especially to hear the comments from the Saudis'. Bet on it.
regards
seekerof
Really, that would be great. Could you imagine the things you'd hear, wow!
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Originally posted by Seekerof
Ohhhhhhh, I would give almost anything to be a fly on the wall for that meeting.
Especially to hear the comments from the Saudis'. Bet on it.
regards
seekerof
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Really, that would be great. Could you imagine the things you'd hear, wow!"
Ya, you'd hear things like, "How much?", "What does your father think?", "I should invest where?" and "I'll make sure to keep those oil
prices high Mr. President."
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Again, I am implying my opinion that the Saudis diffently had a connection to 9/11....thats all.
regards
seekerof
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You may hear some of these things, VoD.
I think somehow you may also hear about Israel, currencies, project terms, and maybe even some untruths on both sides.
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