New York Senator Charles Schumer has poisoned an anti-Saudi Arabia draft bill to protect Israeli interests and prevent the Persian Gulf Kingdom from telling the truth about the 2001 attacks, says an author and political commentator.
Last week, the US Senate passed legislation that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to take legal action against Saudi Arabia and other foreign sponsors of terror for the possible roles they played in the attacks and pursue damages from them.
While the legislation still needed the Congress vote, Schumer inserted a clause to the bill that will reduce its power. The amendment gives the State and Justice departments the power to stop any litigation against Saudi Arabia.
Now Kevin Barrett believes that the senator tried to protect Saudi Arabia to prevent the release of the true reasons behind the attacks.
The American author, speaking in an interview with Press TV on Wednesday, also referred to a recent report on…