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re: Simple answers: First, read the article, and read the Snopes chronology

she said:
"READ THE ARTICLES. READ THE ARTICLES. Oh, and by the way, READ THE ARTICLES. A short, selective recap of their salient points pertinent to your ramble, above"

"Asked by National Review whether the FBI had conducted a full and thorough investigation of all the family members before allowing them to go, Carter repeated his earlier statement: "The FBI had an opportunity to interview the individuals on that plane, and we were satisfied with the information they provided.

When NR called an official at Logan Airport, he said, "You have to talk to the State Department. They're the ones who set it up."

The only public statement the Saudis have made was in October 2001, when Prince Bandar, the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., said on CNN, "His Majesty said it's not fair for these innocent people to be subjected to any harm. On the other hand, we understood the high emotions. So with the coordination with the FBI, we got them all out." "
http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york091102.asp

" "Note that the former statement doesn't say that bin Laden relatives weren't questioned; it says they weren't subjected to "serious interrogations." What level of questioning Mr. Watson would have considered a "serious interrogation" is difficult to determine (and one always has to be wary that former government officials often have axes to grind and frame their statements in such a way as to make their former employers look bad).
"preparation for the exodus, a number of Saudis were ferried to central locations where those outbound jets would eventually leave from, which means they were allowed to violate the ban on air travel within the U.S. Was it right that fear for their safety and/or favors owed abroad should have prompted their being treated as special circumstance exceptions to the ban? That question lies outside the scope of this page, but rest assured it will be hotly debated around many a dinner table. "
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/flight.htm

She said:
"EVERYTHING WAS GROUNDED. Including all commerial flights. Including all charter and private planes. Including the victims' families. Including medical emergencies.

Yes, everything CIVILIAN was grounded. But obviously the MILTARY airplanes were not grounded. Duh.

She said:
"I have banged my head against the brick wall that you have constructed in your mind for the last time on this subject."

Ok. Whatever.

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