Former FBI agent John Guandolo, who worked 9/11 and related al Qaeda cases out of the bureau’s Washington field office, says Bandar should have been a key suspect in the 9/11 probe.
“The Saudi ambassador funded two of the 9/11 hijackers through a third party,” Guandolo said. “He should be treated as a terrorist suspect, as should other members of the Saudi elite class who the US government knows are currently funding the global jihad.”
“The FBI was thwarted from interviewing the Saudis we wanted to interview by the White House,” said former FBI agent Mark Rossini, who was involved in the investigation of al Qaeda and the hijackers. The White House “let them off the hook.”
What’s more, Rossini said the bureau was told no subpoenas could be served to produce evidence tying departing Saudi suspects to 9/11. The FBI, in turn, iced local investigations that led back to the Saudis.
Directly from the 28 pages:
“Al Bayoumi provided substantial assistance to hijackers Khalid al Mihdhar and Nawaf al Hazmi after they arrived in San Diego in February 2000.”
“Al Bayoumi had extensive contact with SAUDI Government establishments in the United States and received financial support from a SAUDI company affiliated with the SAUDI Ministry of Defense.”
“The documentary evidence that al Bayoumi provided assistance to al Hazmi and al Mihdhar is solid.”
“The FBI discovered that al Bayoumi had far more extensive ties to the SAUDI Government than previously realized.”
“Bassnan has many ties to the SAUDI Government.”
“Bassnan reportedly received funding and possibly a fake passport from SAUDI Government officials.”
“Bassnan and his wife have received financial support from the SAUDI Ambassador to the United States and his wife.”
“Bassnan also has other ties to the SAUDI Government.”
“Bassnan’s wife received a monthly stipend from Princess Haifa.”
“These checks were payable to Bassnan’s wife and were drawn on the Riggs Bank account of Prince Bandar’s wife.”
“Bassnan cashed a check from Bandar in the amount of $15,000.”
“Bassnan’s wife also received at least one check directly from Bandar.”
“Bassnan is an extremist and supporter of Usama Bin Ladin.”
“Bassnan spoke of Bin Ladin as if he were a god.”
“Bassnan also knew Bin Ladin’s family in SAUDI Arabia and speaks on his mobile phone with members of the family who are living in the United States.”
“The Ibn Tamiyah Mosque in Culver City is a site of extremist-related activity.”
“An FBI agent said he believed that SAUDI Government money was being laundered through the Ibn Tamiyah Mosque.”
“There are also indications of SAUDI Government support for terrorist activity through charitable organizations.”
“CIA, Treasury, and FBI officials have all expressed their concern about the al-Haramain Foundation’s ties to both the SAUDI Government and terrorist activity.”
“The al Haramain Foundation has clear ties to the SAUDI Government and intelligence reporting suggests it is providing financial and logistical support to al Qaeda.”
“The FBI has located correspondence between al Bayoumi and the al Haramain Islamic Foundation.”
“The subject of Phoenix and Portland FBI counterterrorism investigations, also has close ties to a member of the SAUDI royal family.”
“Although his name was on the State Department watchlist, BLANK was apparently able to circumvent the Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service because he was traveling with the SAUDI prince.”
“The FBI expressed their concern that BLANK and others were using their status as SAUDI Arabian Airlines employees as a cover to enable them to transport weapons in and out of the United States.”
“In testimony and interviews, a number of FBI agents and CIA officers complained to the Joint Inquiry about a lack of SAUDI cooperation in terrorism investigations both before and after the September 11 attacks.”
“The SAUDIS have been useless and obstructionist for years.”
“The SAUDIS will only act when it is in their self-interest.”
“When a high level officer was asked how the September 11 attacks might have been prevented, he cited greater SAUDI cooperation, pointing to an example from the summer of 2001 when the U.S. government requested SAUDI assistance, with no success.”
“According to the former Chief of Alec Station, it was clear from about 1996 that the SAUDI Government would not cooperate with the United States on matters relating to Usama Bin Ladin.”
“The SAUDIS had stopped providing background information or other assistance on Bin Ladin because Bin Ladin had too much information about official SAUDI dealings with Islamic extremists in the 1980s for Riyadh to deliver him into U.S. hands.”
“The former Chief of Alec Station thought that the U.S. government’s hope of eventually obtaining SAUDI cooperation was unrealistic because SAUDI assistance to the U.S. government on this matter was contrary to SAUDI national interests.”
Two days after 9/11, Bandar drinks at the White House with Cheney, Bush and Rice.
