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DonViejo

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 03:30 PM Jul 2017

9/11 survivors accuse Theresa May of suppressing a report on Saudi terrorism links

Source: The Washington Post




By Amanda Erickson July 19 at 1:59 PM

Back when David Cameron was Britain's prime minister, he commissioned an inquiry into revenue streams for extremist groups.

Cameron agreed, reluctantly, to produce the report if the Liberal Democrats supported an extension of British airstrikes on the Islamic State militant group.

They did, and the study was commissioned. Now, nearly 18 months later, that report has become famous. And it's not because of what's in it. At least, not exactly.

Theresa May, who succeeded Cameron as prime minister last year, has refused to say whether the report is done or whether it will ever be released to the public. This has fueled frustration and suspicion. Many people suspect that the research ties Saudi Arabia to terrorist attacks in Britain, a finding that could damage an important alliance.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/07/19/911-survivors-accuse-theresa-may-of-suppressing-a-report-on-saudi-terror-links/?tid=pm_world_pop&utm_term=.62105ffdde64

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9/11 survivors accuse Theresa May of suppressing a report on Saudi terrorism links (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
To be fair, I doubt she had much choice. sandensea Jul 2017 #1

sandensea

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1. To be fair, I doubt she had much choice.
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 03:36 PM
Jul 2017


"Sometimes I feel this bad about what we did." "That much, huh?"
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