9/11 FAMILIES FLOOD COURTROOM: Demand Saudi Arabia Answer for Aiding Al Qaeda...

Relatives of nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11 attacks packed a New York courtroom this week to support a lawsuit accusing Saudi Arabia of financing the terrorist network behind the attacks. The case, filed under a 1992 law that allows Americans to sue foreign governments for acts of terrorism, hinges on declassified intelligence suggesting Saudi officials provided material support to al Qaeda operatives. Saudi Arabia has consistently denied involvement, and the U.S. State Department has resisted the litigation, arguing it could strain diplomatic relations with a key Middle Eastern ally.