That’s Odd… Obama Protects Saudi Royals Too!
“Physically, President Obama has done what previous presidents have done for a long time, which is bow down,” said Debra Burlingame, co-founder of 9/11 Families for a Safe and Strong America.
Seems that President Obama - who may or may not have bowed to a Saudi Royal Prince - is continuing a long-standing White House tradition; protecting the Saudi royal family from any real scrutiny on their role in funding Al Queda or the events of 9/11.
Family members of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks say they have been blindsided by the Obama administration’s opposition to their lawsuit seeking damages from top members of the Saudi Arabian government over suspected financial links to the 9/11 attackers.
A series of closed-door meetings between the relatives’ groups and Justice Department officials, arranged as an update on Mr. Obama’s plan to close the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, turned instead into a sharp clash over the Saudi legal action, The Washington Times has learned.
Readers may recall that President Bush was repeatedly bashed by the left and conspiracy-theorists for shielding the Saudi royal house.
The relatives of the victims have signed onto a lawsuit seeking damages from four Saudi princes, saying they have been financing al Qaeda and thus are responsible in large part for the attacks that killed their loved ones.
The family members demanded to be be heard on the White House’s stance during a series of closed-door meetings at the State Department and the Justice Department last week.
Surely our new President - who promised a new transparency - will explain his odd reluctance to pursue this matter. In the meantime, I am not holding my breath.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/23/administrations-saudi-suit-stance-irks-911-familie/
