Exclusive—The 9-11 Report: Slamming the FBI (NEWSWEEK)

http://www.msnbc.com/news/941425.asp?0cl=cR

The FBI blew repeated chances to uncover the 9-11 plot because it failed to aggressively investigate evidence of Al Qaeda’s presence in the United States, especially in the San Diego area, where two of the hijackers were living with one of the bureau’s own informants, according to the congressional report set for release this week.

THE LONG-DELAYED 900-page report also contains potentially explosive new evidence suggesting that Omar al-Bayoumi, a key associate of two of the hijackers, may have been a Saudi-government agent, sources tell NEWSWEEK. The report documents extensive ties between al-Bayoumi and the hijackers. But the bureau never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi—despite receiving prior information he was a secret Saudi agent, the report says. In January 2000, al-Bayoumi had a meeting at the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles—and then went directly to a restaurant where he met future hijackers Khalid Almihdhar and Nawaf Alhazmi, whom he took back with him to San Diego. (Al-Bayoumi later arranged for the men to get an apartment next to his and fronted them their first two months rent.) The report is sure to reignite questions about whether some Saudi officials were secretly monitoring the hijackers—or even facilitating their conduct.

explosive? i think it rips the conspiracy-bashing freepers a new butthole.

is still a puzzler. Not one head rolled.

I think the proof is in the pudding that junior and the secret dogs had something going, 'eh?

Nuff said!

But the Bush administration has refused to declassify many key passages of the committees’ findings. A 28-page section of the report dealing with the Saudis and other foreign governments will be deleted. “They are protecting a foreign government,” charged Sen. Bob Graham, who oversaw the inquiry.

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Well, you wouldn't expect these fascists to protect the American government, would you?

I remember the last time I bought a Newsweek was September 10, 2001 (dated the next day--they date their mag's on Tuesdays, don't they?). It was about *'s tanking ratings and lousy performance as I recall. All that went out the window with the following day's events.

Wonder what's in store for this week. :scared:

gave over $130,000 to?

Bush and the Saudi princess

30 November 2002 - The Spectator

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