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Former Senator Graham makes the case for why he believes that we need a new investigation into the events of 9/11.
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The price of friends story didn't make you think twice about 9/11 my next guest well.
He's calling on the administration the Obama administration to take a fresh look at 9/11 because all potential suspects -- not investigated.
Here now is former Florida senator Bob Graham who chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee.
In the aftermath of 9/11 senator Graham it's a pleasure welcome to freedom watch.
Thank you judge why do you want federal government said ten years after the events.
Four years after -- 9/11 commission report was accepted by the congress to open up the investigation of what happened before.
During and immediately after 9/11.
We judge has some old news such is the fact that.
The final.
Report of the congressional inquiry contained 28 page chapter on the role of the saudis in 9/11.
Which was censured from word.
One to the last word.
I and is therefore been withheld from the American people I'd like that to be released also -- new situation.
In Sarasota Florida.
It's been.
There's beginning to be increasing.
Information.
That three of the hijackers including opt who was the lead hijacker.
I had a series of contacts with a Saudi family of some wealth and prominence living in a gated community.
In Sarasota.
In the months before.
9/11 and -- August the thirtieth.
2001.
That family in mass under.
Rather rush circumstances.
Left the United States to go back to Saudi Arabia question.
Where they tipped off and left because they were told it's better that you not be here.
You were once said the chair.
Of a congressional committee investigating 9/11.
In that capacity you had shown to you classified documents which you were allowed to read and absorb.
And not reveal.
You are now of the view that the 9/11 commission and your own committee.
Didn't look at everything that was out there and that there might be some people who were involved in this who got away Scott free.
Does the government -- old these people are and that they got away Scott free.
Well I hope they do what we know about.
The San Diego which is the place that your previous.
Guest was talking about.
Was largely learned because of some inquisitive.
And curious investigators not because the FBI had told us what they do.
About what was going on in San Diego.
And a similar pattern seems to be occurring now and Sarasota.
We're learning things for the first time.
That should've been -- made available.
Back immediately after 9/11.
In many -- -- to the public but always.
To those who had a responsibility.
To make people.
Inquiry as to when it happened senator Graham last question -- gosh lawyer who was a former career CIA.
Officer and who was in charge of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
For fifteen years has called the 9/11 commission a whitewash from top to bottom.
Do you agree.
Well.
I can speak for our joint.
Congressional inquiry I thought it was a very thorough examination based on the information that either -- We received as we should have or that we found.
But I still think there are significant unanswered questions.
Such -- -- why did these people both in San Diego and Sarasota who had been involved with the hijackers.
Leave immediately before.
9/11.
What was the motivation of the Saudi government.
To have given.
This level of assistance.
To future hijackers and why has the United States -- to such links to cover it up to cover it up senator Graham.
Thanks for joining us you're always welcome here.
Thank you very much my next -- wrote the.
