FBI knowingly allowed Osama to charter plane after 9/11

FBI were aware that Osama bin Laden may have chartered one of the flights that took members of the bin Laden family out of the United States immediate after the 9/11 attacks, yet allowed the planes to depart, new Agency documents reveal.

The formerly confidential documents obtained by Judicial Watch through Freedom of Information Act and ongoing litigation states:

ON 9/19/01, A 727 PLANE LEFT LAX, RYAN FLT #441 TO ORLANDO, FL W/ETA (estimated time of arrival) OF 4-5PM. THE PLANE WAS CHARTERED EITHER BY THE SAUDI ARABIAN ROYAL FAMILY OR OSAMA BIN LADEN…THE LA FBI SEARCHED THE PLANE [REDACTED] LUGGAGE, OF WHICH NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS FOUND.

Traffic control reports show that the plane was allowed to depart the United States after making four stops to pick up passengers, ultimately landing in Paris where all passengers disembarked on 9/20/01, according to the document.

FBI’s most recent document production includes details of the six flights between 9/14 and 9/24 that evacuated Saudi royals and bin Laden family members.

The documents also contain brief interview summaries and occasional notes from intelligence analysts concerning the cursory screening performed prior to the departures.

FBI did not consider a single Saudi national nor any of the bin Laden family members as possessing any information of investigative value.

According to Judicial Watch the documents contain numerous errors and inconsistencies which call to question the thoroughness of the FBI’s investigation of the Saudi flights.

For example, on one document, the FBI claims to have interviewed 20 of 23 passengers on the Ryan International Airlines flight (commonly referred to as the “Bin Laden Family Flight”). On another document, the FBI claims to have interviewed 15 of 22 passengers on the same flight.

“Eight days after the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, Osama bin Laden possibly charters a flight to whisk his family out of the country, and it’s not worth more than a luggage search and a few brief interviews?” asked Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Clearly these documents prove the FBI conducted a slapdash investigation of these Saudi flights. We’ll never know how many investigative leads were lost due to the FBI’s lack of diligence.”

U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Roberts ordered the FBI to resubmit “proper disclosures” to the Court and Judicial Watch, having previously criticized the adequacy of redaction descriptions, the validity of exemption claims, and other errors in the FBI’s disclosures. Incredibly, the FBI had previously redacted Osama bin Laden’s name from the records in order “to protect privacy interests.”

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stupid

U have to be the stupidest person i have ever heard. what r you some 40 year old hippy against the war that sits on their butt all day and protests. u people make me sick.

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The official myth of 9/11

The ice is breaking and soon there will be nothing the bought and paid for media will be able to do to further mask the actual truth of this crime of mammoth proportions.
I feel there will be a lot of people choking on 'crow' after they have to once and for all face the facts that 9/11 was a inside job. The offical story is a insult to the intelligence of even the dimmest of wits. No one listens to main stream media anymore and that's why they are moving the adopt Chinese internet controls.

fuck you

open you're m ind, don't state irrelevant critical bullshit. When one uses the word stupidest to describe someone else's legitimate reasons, it only describes how you truly feel about yourself. True knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance, such as yourself.

inside job by far

bush is a money hungry hyena who does not care about what actually going on around him but rather whats going on outside the us 1. war in iraq he justs wants the oil and to bank of it but says hey we need to attack because they got weapons of mass destruction over there....sure whatever floats your boat whether they do or not none of your bussiness stop poking ur nose where is doesnt belong...
2. pull all those troops out give them a break to come home and see their families and give time to asses the situation then go back only go into afghanstan and KEEP YOUR TROOPS IN AFGHANSTAN NOT IN IRAQ....dipshit!!! al-queda is responisble for 9-11 not iraq al-queda's home base is in afghanstan.
3. Fix your own country first before helping others sunami that happened in 04 over in thailand bush sent people over there and money in a heartbeat but his own people in neworleans and luisana? no forget them let them dig themselves out of there own hole that in. that's all bullshit.....fix your country first asshole

wassup

wtf!!! Bush and the bin laden family was behind everything what you guys dont understnad is that life is all about money and thats what they planned. the attack on 9/11 wasnt a accident bush planned that Sh*t and they practiced it to make it just right if you havent seen that video with them in the press room it showed a guykept going up to him saying are we still going with the plain and the plane was getting closer and closer and they let it happen. So BuSH is getting money out of it and so is the bin laden family!!! OH AND I DIDNT KNOW THIS DID YOU GUYS KNOW THE BIN LADEN FAMILY OWNS THE PLACE WHERE WE BUY OUR GUNS AND TANKS WOW!!!!

For the last time: 9/11 was not an inside job

The claims have been debunked before

  • Al Qaida leaders, including Osama bin Laden, have repeatedly confirmed that they planned and carried out the September 11 attacks.
  • In an audiotape released on May 23, 2006, bin Laden stated, “I was responsible for entrusting the 19 brothers … with those raids ….”
  • In a November 2001 tape, bin Laden said, “We calculated in advance the number of casualties … who would be killed …. I was the most optimistic of them all. … Due to my experience in this field, I was thinking that the fire from the gas in the plane would melt the iron structure of the building and collapse the area where the plane hit and all the floors above it only.”

9/11 inside job

For the last time? My friend I have a little news for you.Loose Change Final Edition should be released in theaters this September, and you can count Americans going to see it in droves.I suggest you go as well.The current 2nd edition can be found on Google or You Tube as well as 911 Mysteries,911 Press for Truth...You can go to your local Borders or Barns and Nobals to choose from many books on the subject. I,like you believed in the "offical" story until I recently educated myself.

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"Debunking"?

So to "debunk" the "conspiracy theories" about 9-11 you link us to........a website maintained by the STATE DEPARTMENT?!

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man, you numbnuts kill me. Yes, I was born at night....but it wasn't LAST night.

In case you hadn't noticed, Virginia, we have a government that lies for a living 24/7. The idea that anyone should TRUST any info from a State Department website more than they'd trust, say, Marion Barry, is ludicrous.

Our STate Department has made its raison d'etre deceiving and deluding the public about every possible matter. Remember Secretary of State Colin Powell's infamous UN speech? That was pure State Department hokum. Indeed, keeping up with the lies, obfuscations and coverups of the State Dweptarment, the DoD, the White House and all the other branches of our esteemed government is a full time job---which is why I have ahd so little sleep in the past 8 years.

Go ahead and laugh at "Loose Change" if you want---but errors and all, it is a HELL of a lot more accurate than anything you will get out of the US government.

Read a little David Ray Griffin and educate yourself.

ever think maybe osama works

ever think maybe osama works with the CIA or some other agency. The truth is not what we have been told. I dont know the truth but i know crap when i hear it.

Osama

Indeed, the CIA did train Osama bin Laden and the rest of the mujadeen (as they were called in the Reagan years) when they were the "heroic" opposition to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (over oil---sound familiar?).

Of course, how did we know that all that CIA-supplied training/arms/funding was going to come back and bite us in the ass when Osama decided that WE were as big (or bigger) a threat to the future of Islam than the godless Commies were? See, that's the problem of using proxies to destroy your enemies. Proxies can be sooooo unpredicable.

yeah and so waht?

my penis is long and honourable

umm

As usual the Canadians are 5 steps behind their own "news" arse, etc.

This is old news and covered heavily in Michael Moore's film "...911".

In fact I was particularly moved by the passion displayed by FBI Investigator [he pops up here and there in the film] when discussing how they should have all been detained, etc. and those planes [I think it was only one ...?] should have never been allowed to leave the country.

Anyways, Good day Canada!

9/11 Was an Inside Job!!!

Old News!!!!

Why are you sheeple acting so shocked and surprised? LMAO!! HAHAHA

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Go to fbi.gov and check ouot

Go to fbi.gov and check ouot osama's most wanted page. see anything about 9/11? nuff said.....

Bin Laden's flight

Of course the Bin Ladens were allowed to fly when no one else was.

They are business buddies of the Bush's, have been for years. Notice how Bush often puts a "lip lock" on Prince Bandar when he comes here...the Bush's will protect ANY of the Saudi Royalty, no matter how many Americans they kill.

Hey...money is money after all.

Osama & Bush Collaborate

Because of the Bush Administration, over 3,000 people died at the WTC on 9/1101 - including 39 of my friends in T 1.

It's old news about the bin Laden-Bush family connection that goes back years. It's also old news that BushBaby is so incapable a human being that he could fall in a barrel of Breasts and come up sucking his Thumb.

It's rather NEW news that George Scarpa, Jr. and his dad know the whole story behind the first and second WTC bombings AND TWA 800. The same 'circle of wahabbis' was responsible for and/or commited all 3 distructive acts with the full knowledge of the FBI-NYC team and the Bush Administration.

By the by...don't hold your breath waiting for the WH to give up K. Rove's emails regarding the AG firings and -now- 2004 Vote Caging...
It'll NEVER happen. For if it did, this nation would be torn apart by what is in them as to who is behind:
A. 9/11 & TWA 800
B. Flawed elections of 200 & 2004
C. Iraq chaos
D. The Coming Iraq Oil Fields Takeover
E. The Coming Iran Incursion and - Last but not Least
F. The Comming Election 2008 Horror Show...

Oh yes. If you're looking for a Rasputin behind Mr. Bush, it is the soulless, amoral
'Dervish' Mr. Rove. Libby was his fallguy and 'distraction from the 'Real Deal' - 2008 and keeping the 'Game' going! NOW the trick is how does Bush pardon Libby (sic, C. Gordon Liddy??), avoid a protracted violent public response just waiting for such foolishness, protect his loyal lapdog Rove from certain (??) and STILL manage to maintain a legacy at least a jot above that of Nero and Caligula...

Unbelievable, Truly Unbelievable

I guess we'll always have conspiracy theorists in this country. That's not entirely a bad thing because I honestly find them entertaining (THE GRASSY KNOLL!!) and somewhat humorous (THE BLACK HELICOPTERS!!). I guess their very existance can be due to the freedoms we enjoy here in the US; we should be happy about that.

The fact that you actually begin believe the idiocy that you're espousing (AREA 51!!!)is a little disturbing, however. At some point I'd think you would realize just how ridiculous you sound with these outrageous claims (BUSH DID IT - REALLY, HE DID EVERYTHING BAD EVER DONE!!!).

Remember to look under your car every morning before you start it, and pay cash for everything.

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Fact Structural steels

Fact Structural steels melts at 2700 degrees F.
Fact Jet fuel burns at 1500 degrees F max under ideal conditions.
Fact Never before in the history of the modern world has a steel framed building collapsed due to fire.

"D. The Coming Iraq Oil

"D. The Coming Iraq Oil Fields Takeover"

I hat to be the one to tell you, but the new Iraq government has already given control of the oil fields to select foreign interests.

The current Chimp-in-Chief

The current Chimp-in-Chief couldn't make construct a paper airplane without help. There is no way G.W. is the brains behind the plot. In fact, they wouldn't dare tell him... He's too unpredictable and ignorant to carry information about a diabolical, murderous plot.

It is high-level FBI, DOJ, and CIA who trained the 'terrorists' and greased the wheels to guarantee 'success'.

Bush bin Lyin'

Manifest Insanity.

"FBI knowingly allowed"

Do you think all the FBI agents unanimously and independently decided that the fleeing Saudis had no possible useful information relating to 9/11?

Or, might you think that they were ORDERED to decide that?

And who gives orders to the FBI?

Somebody whose only claim to fame is being a good PR man for a baseball team? He certainly lost a lot of (Saudi) money drilling dry oil wells.

I just cant believe it

I cannot believe that people are so trained like sheep by our Govenment and the Lieing news media? If they can make a comment on this article, they have the capibility of searching out the truth on the internet, yet they have no clue on what= pulling a building, means. they wont watch the Twin Towers and building 7, Or Silverstien admitting to pulling building number 7 on PBS , on Google Video. They are just simply clueless..No comon sence. We are headed for an endless war. I wish you luck, people with your head in the sand...

WTF

This article proves Michael Moores right, he mentions these flights in is doccumental, I was really hoping he made that part up when I watched it but naa, once again; more poopoo from the Bush admin(admin = act?)

government agents

This is not old news. The news if you care to read it is that Osama bin laden, may have chartered the planes that took the Bin Laden family out of the country. If it may have been Osama that chartered the flights then it was Osama. Otherwise, they never would have mentioned him in this regard.
I always wonder about these creeps that post almost immediately supporting the governments dubious contentions about 9/11. I mean I can understand people being passionate about who did what when if they believe the the whole thing was an inside job. These guys who are always trying to debunk the truth movement, act suspiciously like they are flagging anything that crops up which supports the truth movements contention that there are too many discrepancies. Their whole demeanor is trying to make people look foolish, trying to sound superior, or trying to show how obvious and sound their logic is. Like the the condescension used by one them when he says "for the last time 9/11 wasn't an inside job" as though he is a parent or teacher admonishing a child and will bridge no more talk about it. Are you getting paid for this?

I got news for you fellow, this is not the last time for anything, unless you are going to clam up for good and just letting us know.

If information like this keeps coming out, this country is going to want some answers.
If the answers are not forthcoming these FBI agents and any number of politicians ,bureaucrats, military,and intelligence personnel are going to find themselves looking through the side of bars they are not accustomed to.

Inside Job

9/11 was an inside job. Isn't that obvious to you yet? Or are you still believing what your government is telling you. Sheesh... some of you yanks are so dumb (no offence intended to the rest of you)!

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911

It is sad that name-calling has to be resorted to, but I guess if that's all you have, you go with it.
If the Bush administration has nothing to hide, then why do they hide everything?
Why did Bush and Cheney only agree to testify to the 911 commission if they were NOT under oath, and if no recording or transcript was made? What are they hiding?
Maybe they were behind it, maybe they just knew about it, or maybe they knew nothing. All we know is they have not told us the truth.
Why are they so afraid of the truth?
Funky P

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You say what?

Speaking of trailer trash, isn't it trash to say things you don't know?
But when you say such stupid things as in "this is still a free country" what can you be thinking, or are you thinking?
Free is not a relative word, but the sort of freedom we have ever had in this country has always been conditional on time, place, and circumstances. As in, you are always free in this country or any country, to speak your mind if you are willing to have your skull bashed in, or locked up in a cage or killed in the powers that be deem it neccessary.
We have a good imitation of freedom, but push comes to shove, street thuggery and government thuggery work the same way, and free speech or equal opportunity is not on the menu. In fact the illusion of free speech actually destroys the power of speech in many ways, since it validates the system while ignoring the fact that money can always buy more speech, and tell more lies faster than the most honest person can ever keep up with.

Logic

Wouldn't logic tell you that if someone directly benifits from a crime then they may have some responsability for it?

If I somehow recieved a billion dollars after Citi Bank was just e-robbed for a billion dollars, don't you think they would question me about my involvement in the robbery.

Notice I have not said 9/11, Osama Bin Laden, or George Bush in my above statement, I am only addressing logic.

So there. Eat that you drones.

Bush, FBI, our goverment against us? Ignorance across the board

Like many others my sentiment against Bush regime is strong. However, I don't lose the perspective as many journalist and readers do. What's the purpose for such? Unhappy people that can only see black and white? All those reports and comments exacerbated further more the split among the people of the US. That is one of the main intents of terrorism!

I am absolutely sure the FBI did absolutely all they could/should within their legal rights in regards of that flight. Even if it is true it was Osama's family, who by the way, are they a part of this war?

What I see across the board is a deep level of ignorance displayed all over the nation and an increased level of sensationalism by many of the media organs.

If anyone cares about the country and it's people, the first thing to do is to learn how to read well the biased news, get the proper information and figure why they present such sentiment. Instead, they could do something that could bring a positive outcomes that is so needed in our country and the world.

Stop the bitterness that only feeds anger, lack of harmony and increased manipulation. Get educated. Stop "simply reading" and believing what you read as the only truth and develop an awareness of your own.

FBI

JP
"I am absolutely sure the FBI did absolutely all they could/should within their legal rights in regards of that flight. Even if it is true it was Osama's family, who by the way, are they a part of this war?"

I am so reassured that you are absolutely sure the FBI did all they could. Have you heard of Colleen Rowley? How about the agents who wanted to look in Moussoui's computer...permission denied by agent in charge. The FBI tried their best to avoid looking into flight lessons by Arabs who did not want to learn how to take off or land. They (the highjackers) got expedited visas in Saudi Arabia and several were on terror watch lists. Yet, they were allowed to continue their activities.
Just as with the case of Saudi's (Bin Ladens family) flights out of the U.S., friends in high places were greasing the wheels for them.
We just want to know the truth, why do you so trust the FBI?

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Blame Clinton

I am so sick of the idiots who automatically blame Clinton for everything except the sinking of the Titanic. Clinton had a handle on al queada and bin ladin. On the first bombing of the world trade buildings, he acted swiftly. The clowns responsible were rounded up by the Clinton administration, brought to trial, found guilty and are in jail. He sent jets with missles to take out Osama in his tent. Osama had been tipped off and left the area before the jets attacked. How about the mid-easterner who entered Washington State from Vancouver with explosives to blow up LAX airport during the millenium. It was Clinton who had entry point guards alerted for the attempt. Idiots take their instruction from GW Bush to blame Clinton for Bush idiocy. Look at the manner Bush carried on and lied about the Clintons, charging them with destroying the White House and stealing gift items. When the Clinton people fought back with lawyers, Bush people lies were uncovered and publicized. Turned out it was all a smear campaign on the part of repbulicans. And before an arguement ensues over my statements, look them up and learn. Don't ever expect truth from this administration or the corporately owned media. And while you're at it, look up the PNAC who orchestrated everything we've seen Bush do... and that was published on their site in the late 90's. Basically, it is a group of powerful republicans who urged our government to take over the world by force and assert moo-goo authority. Clinton turned their suggestions down. Bush has followed them to a T.

READ this book

If you haven't already, read "Armed Madhouse" by Greg Palast. His investigative reporting has been aired for years on the BBC, but, sickeningly, not on major corporate news outlets here in the U.S. He has better sources than Woodward and Bernstein.

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Poor reporting?

It's hard to take an article seriously when there are spelling errors.

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idiots

"We are still a free country something the Islamists cant stand" Are you a goddamn idiot.
Think about what you are saying. "They hate us for our freedoms" This is what our moron in chief said. Who but our own government is going to take away our freedom? Well, fool is it going to be Osama? Why don't you tell me you blithering idiot, tell me exactly how Osama is going to accomplish that.
You don't have an answer because you are too stupid.
Bush said they did it because they hate our freedoms, because he knew all the goddamn fools who populate this country would just nod their goofy heads and say duh yup that's what its got to be they hates our freedoms.
Don't think about anything you'll hurt yourself.

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the Bust family and the

the Bust family and the Saudi royalty (nee: Bin Laden) are EXTREMELY close. In fact, so close that the security of the American population is not all that important. Not in the Bush/Cheney scheme of things.
Some day,if we are lucky, the American people will find out how we've been raped repeatidly for the past 6 1/2 years.

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