[Diogenesis]

"They said the restrictions became worse after the Bush administration took over this year. The
intelligence agencies had been told to "back off" from investigations involving other members of
the Bin Laden family, the Saudi royals, and possible Saudi links to the acquisition of nuclear
weapons by Pakistan. "

Was this on paper? by telephone? Who are these nameless named by the nameless?

[tet68]

Funny, the trail was shut down in 96 but the article makes the case for it being Bush.

Of course there is only one nameless one, "Deep Throat" after all these years.

[usconservative]

But the FBI files were closed in 1996 apparently before any conclusions could be reached on either the Bin Laden brothers or the organisation itself. High-placed intelligence sources in Washington told the Guardian this week: "There were always constraints on investigating the Saudis".

Who was President in 1996? Bill Clinton.

This isn't the first I'd heard and read of these accusations. I had read them back in 1999 here on FR (going for the archives now...)

It's about time this started getting more play in the media. And it's high time WAMY made the terrorist organization list and got shut down. WAMY recruited Padilla, and WAMY is reported to be a "talent spotting" arm of Al Qaeda.

[okie01]

"Was this on paper? by telephone? Who are these nameless named by the nameless?"

Moreover, these nameless are telling the nameless to "back off" on files that had been closed for five years.

But the FBI files were closed in 1996...High-placed intelligence sources in Washington told the Guardian this week: "There were always constraints on investigating the Saudis".

They said the restrictions became worse after the Bush administration took over this year.

That Bush administration! Putting "restrictions" on those files, even after the Clinton administration had closed them. Can't be too careful, y'know...

Do I hear the rustle of tinfoil...???