[JeepInMazar]

The problem is, as I understand it, that all non-military flights were grounded for a while after 9/11. These flights would be the exception. So what we have is flights with a bunch of Saudis on board.

Why would the few flights which were allowed to take place first be denied by government officials?

Why would flights with Saudis on board be the few flights that would be allowed?

[MineralMan]

"Why would the few flights which were allowed to take place first be denied by government officials?

Why would flights with Saudis on board be the few flights that would be allowed?"

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Questions that will need good answers.

[cyncooper]

The problem is, as I understand it, that all non-military flights were grounded for a while after 9/11. These flights would be the exception. So what we have is flights with a bunch of Saudis on board.

Note we are talking about 9/13. These were not "the exception" as you state.

Flights begin to arrive at Metro airport

Thursday September 13, 2001

Excerpt:

It was unclear when flights would resume flying out of Metro, but flights began arriving at the airport Thursday afternoon.

~snip~

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said commercial and private planes would be allowed to fly effective 11 a.m. EDT Thursday.

~snip~

Not quite the big scandal it's been portrayed as, hm?