You: That doesn't mean that they were implementing government policy nor were the charities part of the Saudi Government.
Two questions.....Do you get dizzy with all the spinning?
And, what about the 28 pages concerning Saudi Arabian complicity that were redacted from the congressional study?
Answer: It's not spinning if you give the facts. The USG does not consider Saudi Arabia to be a state sponsor of terrorism. Annually, the State Department publishes Patterns of Global Terrorism . The latest one does not list Saudi Arabia, just Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria. You may consider Saudi Arabia to be a state sponsor, the USG does not.
And, what about the 28 pages concerning Saudi Arabian complicity that were redacted from the congressional study?
I answered that in my previous reply. Our relationship with Saudi Arabia is complex. More than likely, there were items in those 28 pages, which could cause problems for the Saudis and/or us. What the Saudis say publicly (often for domestic and regional consumption) is not what they are saying and doing in private. Redacting this information was done for a good reason. As much as Washington leaks, we would have seen that information by now if it were really just some sort of cover-up.