CIA: No Evidence That Saudi Gov’t Helped 9/11 Attackers

WASHINGTON— CIA Director John Brennan said there is no evidence that the Saudi government or senior Saudi officials supported the Sept. 11 attacks.Brennan’s remarks, in a weekend interview with al-Arabiya, addressed the still-secret 28 pages of a con...
CIA: No Evidence That Saudi Gov’t Helped 9/11 Attackers
In this Sept. 13, 2001 file photo, a U.S. flag flies over the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center buidlings in New York. AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser
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WASHINGTON— CIA Director John Brennan said there is no evidence that the Saudi government or senior Saudi officials supported the Sept. 11 attacks.

Brennan’s remarks, in a weekend interview with al-Arabiya, addressed the still-secret 28 pages of a congressional inquiry into the 2001 attacks, in which 15 of the 19 hijackers were citizens of Saudi Arabia. President Barack Obama has promised to publicly release all or part of the 28 pages of the report, which could happen as early as this month. The rest of the report was released in December 2002.

Bob Graham, who was co-chairman of that bipartisan congressional panel, and others say the 28 pages point suspicion at the Saudis. Graham said it’s important for the public to know that all of the still-classified allegations were thoroughly investigated.

A man standing amid rubble, calling out asking if anyone needs help, following the collapse of the first World Trade Center tower in New York after two hijacked planes crashed into the buildings. (Doug Kanter/AFP/Getty Images)
A man standing amid rubble, calling out asking if anyone needs help, following the collapse of the first World Trade Center tower in New York after two hijacked planes crashed into the buildings. Doug Kanter/AFP/Getty Images