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Article: Saudi Arabia unveils plan to keep donations away from terrorists; Offense: Senators still seek answers about Sept. 11 funding
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- December 4, 2002
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Saudi Arabia went on the diplomatic offensive
Tuesday, announcing new measures to deny funds to terror groups and
disputing allegations it has done a poor job in keeping the money out
of terrorists' hands.
The State and Treasury departments immediately issued statements
complimenting the Arab kingdom's efforts and muting calls by the
White House last week for the Saudis to do more.
But Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., chairman of the Senate Intelligence
Committee, said "the Bush administration and the Saudis have done a
masterful job of turning attention away from ... the trail that leads
to the possibility that a foreign government provided support to some
of the Sept. 11 ...