Many victims of the terrorist attacks in New York have been complaining for years that they could gain access to classified reports. So far in vain. But now there is movement in the matter: The FBI wants to examine a publication.
The US authorities want to examine the publication of previously secret documents on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. As the FBI announced in a letter to the US attorney for the southern borough of New York, it wanted to investigate previously secret documents in order to find “additional information suitable for publication”. These should be disclosed “on an ongoing basis and as soon as possible”.
Victims want to see documents
The FBI announcement comes against the background of a legal battle that has been going on for years between the survivors of victims of the terrorist attacks against Saudi Arabia and other states. Over the years, various US governments had relied on state secrecy in order not to have to publish some documents.
However, current President Joe Biden said he welcomed the FBI letter. His government endeavors to “guarantee the highest possible degree of transparency within the framework of the law”.
The US is currently preparing for the 20th anniversary of the attacks that killed around 3,000 people. Biden was also supposed to attend a funeral service in New York. However, relatives of some victims had recently stated in a letter that the US president was not welcome unless he fulfilled his “obligation”. They suspect the government is holding back investigations linking the terrorist attacks to Saudi Arabia.
Relatives of the victims reacted with skepticism to the FBI announcement: “Unfortunately we have already heard many empty promises,” said Brett Eagleson, the son of one of the victims. The authorities could also release the documents “immediately”, he said.
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