Documents show FBI helped Saudis depart after 9/11 attacks: New York Times
The FBI played an active role in arranging chartered flights for dozens of well-connected Saudi nationals — including relatives of Osama bin Laden — after the 9/11 terror attacks. The New York Times reported that the documents show Federal Bureau of Investigation agents gave personal airport escorts to two prominent Saudi families who fled the United States, while several other Saudis were allowed to leave the country without first being interviewed, citing newly-released US government records.Full Story