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Former Sen. Bob Graham: FBI Covered Up Saudi Leaders’ Role in 9/11 Attacks

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 12, 2016 What a difference 28 pages can make -- especially when they are a recently declassified portion of the 2002 congressional inquiry, chaired by Graham, into the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001. (Pictured, then-President George W. Bush with a Saudi diplomat.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Was Saudi Arabia’s Involvement in 9/11?

By Medea Benjamin Sep 11, 2016 The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks were a direct outgrowth of the fundamentalist Wahhabist ideology that defines the oil-rich kingdom. For this reason alone, the Saudi regime should be held accountable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When Will the ‘28 Pages’ From 9/11 Commission Report Be Declassified?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 13, 2016 The redacted chapter could prove a direct link to 9/11 hijackers and Saudi Arabia, long considered a source of funding for al-Qaida. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Calls for Oil Spill Inquiry

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2010 President Barack Obama may not yet be able to contain the mess that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has become, but he's ordering an investigation into the cause of the disaster, he announced Tuesday (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Was Bob Graham Briefed About Torture?

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2009 Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham says the CIA didn't brief him about the use of waterboarding on suspected terrorists, and he has the records in his personal notebooks to prove it, as he points out during a timely book tour stopover on Wednesday's "Colbert Report." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )