And seeing as ALL air traffic was grounded, the permission had to have come from the White House itself.

For instance, Prince Ahmed bin Salman, a prominent figure in the Saudi royal family is best known in this country as the owner of War Emblem, winner of the 2002 Kentucky Derby. Prince Ahmed not only had alleged ties to Al Qaeda, but may also have known in advance that there would be attacks on 9/11. Abu Zubaydah, an Al Qaeda operative who was part of Osama bin Laden's inner circle and was captured in 2002, made these assertions when he was interrogated by the CIA. They should also ask whether the FBI interrogated Prince Ahmed before his departure.

So, how DID all these Saudis get to go home? The Editor of the Boston Globe reports <here>.