Saudi officials deny complicity in the 9/11 attacks. They should tell that to a judge

To the editor: My husband, Kenneth, was murdered in cold blood at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Is the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. really telling me to move on? (“Saudi ambassador: There is no smoking gun in the 28 pages, let’s move on,” Opinion, July 25)

The assertions in his op-ed article with regard to the facts found within the newly released 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report are an affront to anyone with decent reading comprehension skills. Not only is there a smoking gun in the 28 pages, but Saudi Arabia’s fingerprints can be seen all over the gun.

Instead of trying the case in the court of public opinion, with the Saudis spending millions of dollars on lobbyists and public relations firms, I would rather we meet in a court of law where Saudi innocence or guilt can be officially determined.

Lorie Van Auken, New York

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To the editor: The ambassador’s interpretation of the 28 pages would be credible if he had addressed the fact that the Saudi government, while not having had direct operational involvement in the 9/11 attack, did in fact vigorously support (and continues to support, both financially and spiritually) the radical Wahhabi educational institutions that preach the most extreme versions of the Islamic faith, which arguably was why 15 of the 9/11 attackers were Saudi citizens.

The Saudi ambassador’s declaration of his country’s innocence is well stated but far from convincing.

Tom Fleishman, Van Nuys

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