[Vinnie]

"This is just another example of our country coddling the Saudis and giving them special privileges that others would never get," Mr. Schumer said. "It's almost as if we didn't want to find out what links existed."

Could it be because they supply us with ....oil?

Instead of griping Mr. Shumer, why don't you support our drilling on the North Slope ?
Could it be because you would lose an issue? Your quest for power for the dems trumps the welfare and security of our Country.

This story is a non-starter.
I remember TV cameras showing the plane leaving. If I remember correctly, it flew out of Logan.

[concerned about politics]

This story is a non-starter. I remember TV cameras showing the plane leaving. If I remember correctly, it flew out of Logan.

I think the Democrats have gone over the edge. They're getting really freaky lately. It's like they're mentally going back in time, like members of the NEA, back, back, back, to where they feel they had a life. It's bazaar.

[okie01]

"This story is a non-starter. I remember TV cameras showing the plane leaving. If I remember correctly, it flew out of Logan."

Thanks for a.) remembering the circumstances and b.) making this point.

The family's presence in the U.S. and their authorized departure was widely reported within a week of 9/11.

So, I wonder, why would the New York Times (of all people) be resurrecting this non-story and presenting it as "news"? Could it be that a.) they know the original report went under most people's radar and b.) they have a political agenda...???

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...