Intelligence Matters: The Cia, The Fbi, Saudi A... -
Just days after 9/11, while a general civil aviation ban was in place, the U.S. government allegedly allowed prominent Saudis—including members of the bin Laden family—to fly out of the country. Related Content: "Intelligence Matters" Podcast
While the book is a historical investigation, is also the name of a prominent weekly podcast hosted by former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell .
Graham makes a meticulous case for official Saudi Arabian involvement, detailing a terrorist support network that allegedly operated through the Saudi embassy in the U.S.. Intelligence Matters: The CIA, the FBI, Saudi A...
The title refers to a seminal book by former U.S. Senator Bob Graham , who served as the co-chair of the Joint House-Senate Inquiry into the 9/11 attacks. Core Thesis of "Intelligence Matters"
The book alleges the Bush administration hindered investigations into Saudi connections and prematurely diverted critical military resources from Afghanistan to Iraq. Critical Findings and Allegations Just days after 9/11, while a general civil
Graham identifies at least twelve specific moments when the plot could have been stopped if agencies had acted on available intelligence.
Two hijackers, Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, lived in San Diego and were in contact with an FBI informant, a fact that Graham claims was intentionally suppressed. Graham makes a meticulous case for official Saudi
The CIA and FBI failed to "connect the dots" due to bureaucratic silos and a lack of cooperation.