DOJ reviewing 9/11 files after victims' families ask Biden to skip memorials

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL - 08/10/21 07:32 AM EDT

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that it will review classified information and documents related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and consider their release, following pressure on President Biden from victims' families.

Families of victims, survivors and first responders told Biden last week not to attend any memorial events for the attack unless his administration declassifies documents that pertain to Saudi Arabia’s role in the terrorist incident.

The group pointed to a promise then-candidate Biden made on the campaign trail in October, when he said he would direct his attorney general to look into the “merits of all cases where the invocation of privilege is recommended” and “err on the side of disclosure.”

The group said it “cannot in good faith, and with veneration to those lost, sick, and injured, welcome the president to our hallowed grounds until he fulfills his commitment.”

Biden welcomed the DOJ’s decision on Monday.
“As I promised during my campaign, my Administration is committed to ensuring the maximum degree of transparency under the law, and to adhering to the rigorous guidance issued during the Obama-Biden Administration on the invocation of the state secrets privilege,” he wrote in a statement.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/567091-doj-reviewing-9-11-files-after-victims-families-ask-biden-to-skip

[Historic NY]

1. They need to stop pussy footing around

we know that the Saudi's were involved. I don't give a rats ass about their feelings, but I do care that we keep supporting the bone saw, Prince who would be King.

Stop supporting them?

[Botany]

3. The Saudi Ambassador @ the time wife paid for the rent, food, and walking around money to ...

.... some of the hijackers living in SoCal.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Misleading. Headline should say "a group of victims' families".

Those who asked Biden not to attend were not all the families.

Nearly 1,800 9/11 survivors, victims' family members and first responders are telling President Joe Biden that he should skip memorial events this year unless he declassifies U.S. documents detailing Saudi Arabia's role in the deadly attacks. 


https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/06/9/11-families-survivors-ask-biden-not-to-attend-memorial-events-over-saudi-docs.html

[twodogsbarking]

4. Are they going to make another movie with made up stories about 9/11 ?

Like before.

[jimfields33]

5. That's the first time I've heard someone not like those movies

I thought the “World Trade Center” movie was good. The Flight movies was entertaining. Amazing what those guys tried to do to stop the hyjack.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Entertaining maybe. Made up, yes.

[jimfields33]

7. To be honest, I never thought about that.

Now that you bring it up, I’d imagine some of it had to be.

[LiberatedUSA]

10. I doubt any true story movie is all true.

The truth usually does not contain movie magic.

[Bengus81]

8. Pffftttt...did they tell Bush.IDIOT not to attend any memorials??

Did they tell Trump not to attend any 9/11 memorials? Hell Bush didn't even give a FUCK where Bin Laden was a year later.

[2Gingersnaps]

14. Not only that, when Americans couldn't fly in their air space,

an airplane out of Florida (Jeb Bush, Governor) flew around the country picking up Bin Ladens and flying them out of the country. Not sorry that "Bandar Bush" fell out of grace with Saudi's before he died. His "friendship" was costly. Not sorry the Bin Laden group is out of grace with the current tyrant. Just happy we don't have a peasant pretending to be a billionaire getting financially bailed out by our frenemy.

[MrModerate]

9. To be fair, the leaders of the "Families" group issued the disinvitation...

Without polling the families themselves.

[NH Ethylene]

11. I'm glad the group of some families forced Biden's hand on this.

The info needs to be released and it was a good way to get movement toward it.

[oasis]

12. The WH is capable of having a 9/11 ceremony w/invited guests. Biden's

event would get considerable MSM coverage.

[azureblue]

13. Put the responsibility where it should be

On George Bush. He let it happen. He ignored the warnings coming from all sides about an immanent attack. He ignored the Aug 6 PDB
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fact-sheet-the-august-6-2001-pdb
Clinton's People even flew out to his ranch to try to convince him and his response was "Well, You've covered your ass".

That's why he had that "oh shit" look on his face when he was told and he didn't know how to respond, because his first thought was CYA

The truth of 9/11 and the 2 previous attacks on the WTC was teh presence of American troops on (saudi) holy ground. They were there for one purpose - to protect American oil interests. The troops failed to show respect, and often did exactly the opposite, just to PO the locals. Negotiations didn't work, so it was decided to attack the symbol of American Greed and decadence - the WTC.

[The Mouth]

15. But EVERY president since has had the ability to release this info

Fuck any and all Saudi-suck-ups, right or left.

Fuck Saudi Arabia

Fuck anyone who ever forgives or forgets.

[Duppers]

16. K & R thread responses!

What's holding up exposing the Saudis? Oil imports?