April 25, 201610 yr There are 28 pages of the 9/11 report that have been under lock and key since the report was written. Speculation is that it shows that the Saudis supplied much financial support to the bombers. Not a huge surprise but it will be interesting to see the details. Reports are that the White House may release some of the 28 pages soon.
April 25, 201610 yr What benefit or purpose does releasing this stuff now serve? Obama can get one last crack a Bush for something.
April 25, 201610 yr Author What benefit or purpose does releasing this stuff now serve? One benefit would be that it would be one less hurdle in the way of victims' families suing Saudi Arabia. Of course that would require Congress to pass legislation allowing those lawsuits to take place. The administration is lobbying hard against it.
April 25, 201610 yr Author Some feel this threat to release the 28 pages is a ploy to get Saudi Arabia to give into some of the US demands regarding policy.
April 25, 201610 yr Wasn't the President just in Saudi Arabia...you think this came up in behind closed door discussions?
April 25, 201610 yr Author Wasn't the President just in Saudi Arabia...you think this came up in behind closed door discussions? Saudis have been in DC talking to lawmakers about it before the trip. I'd say it came up.
April 26, 201610 yr One benefit would be that it would be one less hurdle in the way of victims' families suing Saudi Arabia. Of course that would require Congress to pass legislation allowing those lawsuits to take place. The administration is lobbying hard against it. If that passed it would be one of the biggest blunders in US foreign policy history. I agree with Obama on this.
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